Artwork
Friedrich I (1460–1536), Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Friedrich I (1460–1536), Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach is an oil painting. It dates from 1900 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This oil painting depicts Friedrich I (1460–1536), the Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The painting presents Friedrich I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, as a male portrait subject, emphasizing his identity as a noble ruler.
The painting presents Friedrich I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, as a male portrait subject, emphasizing his identity as a noble ruler. Rendered in oil on canvas in 1900, the work depicts the sitter in the dignified posture and attire of early-modern aristocracy, signifying his political authority and lineage. It functions as a visual record of his status within the Brandenburg-Ansbach line, using conventional portrait formulas to convey rank rather than personal symbolism. It is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Technique & Style
Executed in 1900, this portrait of Friedrich I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, is oil paint on a canvas support and measures 76.8 cm in height by 56.8 cm in width. It functions as a formal portrait focused on the male subject. The handling of the brushwork and the current condition of the paint layer are not detailed in the available records, though the medium is confirmed as oil on canvas.
The work is attributed to Franz Wolfgang Rohrich and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
History & Provenance
The painting, an oil-on-canvas portrait attributed to Franz Wolfgang Rohrich, was created in 1900, more than four centuries after the death of its sitter, Friedrich I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1460–1536). It measures 76.8 cm in height by 56.8 cm in width and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. No information regarding an original commission, patron, or earlier private ownership, and no accession number or exhibition history, is documented in the available records.
Overview
This oil painting depicts Friedrich I (1460–1536), the Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach. The subject is presented as a distinguished figure, standing prominently against a subdued, dark background. The artwork serves as a formal portrait, capturing the likeness and status of a significant historical personage through the medium of oil on panel or canvas.
Artist & collection
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