The Martyrdom of Saint Lucy from Heiligenleben, Sommerteil (Lives of the Saints, Summertime), Plate 20 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century

Prints and Drawings

1488, portfolio assembled 1929

Unknown Artist (Nuremberg, 15th century)
printed and published by Anton Koberger (German, c. 1440/45–1513)
original text by Jacobus de Voragine (Italian, c. 1230–1298)
portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932)

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Artist: Unknown artist (Illustrator)
Title: The Martyrdom of Saint Lucy from Heiligenleben, Sommerteil (Lives of the Saints, Summertime), Plate 20 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century
Origin: Germany
Date: Original 1488
Medium: Woodcut in black with hand-colored additions, and letterpress in black with rubrication, (recto and verso), on cream laid paper, tipped onto cream wove paper mat
Dimensions: 89 × 185 mm (image); 333 × 244 mm (sheet)
Credit Line: Print Sales Miscellaneous Fund
Reference Number: 1938.86.20

Schreiber 4313

Hain 9981

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