MIELICH, HANS

MIELICH, HANS

(1516 Munich 1573)

Portrait of Ludwig Giesser of Degernbach. 1550.
Verso: family coat of arms of the sitter.

Oil on panel.

inscribed on both sides of the head: ANNO DNI M.D.L. LVDWIG GIESSER. ALSO GESTALDER. HET. XXXXVII. IAR AN SEINEM ALDER.
Verso inscribed on the scrolls: nach Regen W Sünne 1550 / L. Giesser zu Degerpack.

64.5 x 49 cm.

Provenance:
- Swiss private collection since the 19th century.
- Via inheritance to the current owner.

Literature:
- Exh. Cat. Allgemeine deutsche Kunst- und Kunstgewerbeausstellung, München 1876, No. 936.
- Löcher, Kurt: Hans Mielich 1516-1573. Bildnismaler in München, München 2002, No. 23, pp. 62f.