Ms. Rothenberg:
I have not been able to locate a print by that title; however, I would not rule out Lucas Cranach the Elder OR the Younger. Cranach the Elder and Martin Luther were close friends (they were godparents for each other's children) and Cranach the Elder did several portraits of Luther. Cranach the Younger took over the family studio before the Elder's death in 1553 and continued to paint portraits of Luther (he also executed a number of woodcuts of Luther as well). Your best bet would be to see if any one with Hollstein's German Engravings, Etchings and Wookcuts could check the Cranachs' listings to find a title that may be close (remember the title can vary by whoever did the translation from the German), unfortunately we do not have the series in our library.
Sincerely,
Matthew Wiggins
Library Manager
Jean Outland Chrysler Library
Chrysler Museum of Art
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From: Sandra Rothenberg
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 11:23 AM
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Subject: A question
> Hello All,
> I have a patron who was looking for a work of art called
> "Conversation of Luther with the Devil." We think it is a print, and
> that it is Northern Renaissance (German) around the time of Durer and
> Cranach. I had done a number of searches, but did not find anything.
> If anyone has any idea who exactly is the artist, I would appreciate it
> greatly.
> Thank you,
> Sandra Rothenberg
> Reference Librarian
> Framingham State College, MA
>
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