The Augsburg Patrician Ulrich Sulzer
1538 | Christoph Amberger
Christoph Amberger was the leading portrait painter of the Augsburg patriciate in the second quarter of the 16th century. Developed under the influence of Venetian portrait art, Amberger’s art is characterised by dark, warm colouring, soft tonal transitions and precise depiction of the various materials. Ulrich Sulzer (1463–1545) was the scion of a successful merchant family and member of the Council. The portrait was created to mark his acceptance into the imperial city patriciate in 1538.
Christoph Amberger was the leading portrait painter of the Augsburg patriciate in the second quarter of the 16th century. Developed under the influence of Venetian portrait art, Amberger’s art is characterised by dark, warm colouring, soft tonal transitions and precise depiction of the various materials. Ulrich Sulzer (1463–1545) was the scion of a successful merchant family and member of the Council. The portrait was created to mark his acceptance into the imperial city patriciate in 1538.
Artist:
Christoph Amberger (um 1500/05 Kaufbeuren - 1562 Augsburg) DNB
Depiction/Person:
Ulrich Sulzer (1463 - 1545) DNB
Time:
1538
Object Name
Painting
Culture
German
Material/technology:
Limewood
Dimensions:
Overall: 63,4 cm × 50,9 cm × 3,3 cm
Framed: 78,5 cm × 65 cm × 4,5 cm
Signed
Inscribed above: VLRICH. SULCZER. APINZA ... LXXV. IAR; below dat.: MDXXXVIII
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 5608
Provenance
1663 documented in Ambras collection;