Life of Saint Pirminius from Heiligenleben, Winterteil (Lives of the Saints, Wintertime), Plate 1 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century

Prints and Drawings

1471, portfolio assembled 1929

Unknown Artist (Augsburg, 15th century)
printed and published by Günther Zainer (German, active 1468-1478)
original text by Jacobus de Voragine (Italian, c. 1230–1298)
portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932)

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Unknown artist (Illustrator)
Title: Life of Saint Pirminius from Heiligenleben, Winterteil (Lives of the Saints, Wintertime), Plate 1 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century
Origin: Germany
Date: Original 1471
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: 73 × 73 mm (image); 364 × 265 mm (sheet)
Credit Line: Print Sales Miscellaneous Fund
Reference Number: 1938.86.1
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Schreiber 4298

Hain 9968

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