Elector Friedrich the Wise of Saxony; Cover with a Centaur

Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Elector Friedrich the Wise of Saxony; Cover with a Centaur
  • Artist: Meister der Dosenköpke (Master of the Capsule Portraits) (German, 16th century)
  • Date: 1525
  • Medium: Wood, pearwood; canister bottom: walnut, partially painted
  • Dimensions: Diameter (URP.013a/KK 3379): 8 11/16 in. × 1 15/16 in. (22 × 5 cm)
    Diameter (URP.013b/KK3878): 8 11/16 in. × 1 3/4 in. (22 × 4.5 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Miniature-Wood
  • Credit Line: Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna, Kunstkammer (KK 3378, 3879)
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection