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book
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print
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illustrated book
Object Type
book
print
illustrated book
Museum number
1850,0810.587-651
Description
"Die Propheten alle Deudsch. Doct. Mart. Luth." (Wittemberg, Hans Lufft) 1555; the second part of an edition of the complete Bible, with the Apocrypha and New Testament. Containing woodcut illustrations after Hans Brosamer and Georg Lemberger, and decorative initial letters. Bound with titlepage in red and black, surrounded by figurative border designed by Lucas Cranach showing parallel scenes from the Old and New Testaments. German pigskin binding with metal clasps. Woodcuts, some hand-colouring in yellow
Producer name
Published by:
Hans Lufft
After:
Lucas Cranach the Elder
After:
Hans Brosamer
After:
Georg Lemberger
School/style
German
Production date
1555
Production place
Published in:
Wittenberg (Saxony-Anhalt)
Materials
paper
Technique
woodcut
letterpress
colour
Dimensions
Height:
330 millimetres
(approx. sheet size of each page)
Width:
226 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
For a loose impression of Nebuchadnezzar's dream, see 1848,0304.37*.
Bibliographic references
Paisey 2002 / Catalogue of German printed books to 1900
(50)
New Hollstein (German) / The New Hollstein: German engravings, etchings and woodcuts 1400-1700
(544)
(Brosamer)
Hollstein / German engravings, etchings and woodcuts c.1400-1700
(55-160)
(Lemberger)
Dodgson 1903, 1911 / Catalogue of Early German and Flemish Woodcuts in the BM, 2 vols
(II.339.2; 385.5)
(titlepage; book)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
bible
religion/belief
Associated names
Associated with:
Martin Luther
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Die Propheten alle Deudsch
Acquisition date
1850
Acquisition notes
Pigskin binding is blind-stamped with the initials I.A.S. and the date 1718. There is an ownership inscription on the front pastedown of Johann Adam Schussmann dated 1719. Purchased by the British Museum from Mr. Evans
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1850,0810.587-651
