Heinrich Rappost the Elder
Double Portrait of Elector Augustus of Saxony and his wife, Anna of Denmark
Artist
Heinrich Rappost the Elder (German, died 1592)German, died 1592
CultureGerman
Titles
- Double Portrait of Elector Augustus of Saxony and his wife, Anna of Denmark
- Double Portrait of Augustus and Anna, Elector and Electress of Saxony
Date1585
PlaceBerlin, Germany
MediumWax on slate, set with stones and pearls, coat of arms painted on vellum, in a copper fire-gilt and engraved case
DimensionsOverall: 13/16 × 3 15/16 in. diameter (2 × 10 cm diameter)
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.2019.1
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
217 Blaffer Galleries
On view
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Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Insc: By God's Grace Augustus, Duke and Elector of Saxony and by God's Grace Anna, née Queen of Denmark: CHVRF
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