Hans Sachs Alter 51 Jar [51 Years Old]

Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, c1472-1553).

Hans Sachs Alter 51 Jar [51 Years Old],

1545/c1600. Woodcut, dated and titled in block lower left to right, 31.6 x 28.1cm. Repairs and slight stains to image, minor tear to left edge. Good impression with complete borders, with only minor breaks.

Ref: British Museum. Hans Sachs (1494-1576) was a German meistersinger, poet, playwright and shoemaker. Sachs became the subject of Richard Wagner’s opera Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg), first performed in 1868. Ref: Wiki. Item #CL184-8

Price (AUD): $2900