book; print

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Object Type: book; print
Museum number: 1896,0125.1.7
Title: Series: Small Passion
Description: Eighth plate from the complete, bound series of 37 woodcuts with Latin text, printed by Hieronymus Höltzel in Nuremberg in 1511; Jesus Christ taking leave from his mother, with Christ standing on the right, his right hand raised in blessing, and three women gathering on the right, and letterpress on the verso. c.1508-9 Woodcut
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Production date: 1508-1509
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Dimensions: Height: 127 millimetres; Width: 98 millimetres
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Curator's comments: This is the eighth plate from a complete copy of the series printed by Hieronymus Höltzel, Nuremberg, 1511, here bound as a book. The book consists of a title-page and 36 illustrations, all with letterpress text on the verso, and a final page with impressum and colophon on the recto. For further information, also on the woodblocks, see Meder 125 (1896-1-25-1-37).
Bibliographic references: Meder 1932 / Dürer Katalog (132) (1511 text edition); Bartsch / Le Peintre graveur (VII.119.21); Dodgson 1903, 1911 / Catalogue of Early German and Flemish Woodcuts in the BM, 2 vols (I.262.7); Schoch 2001-04 / Albrecht Dürer, das druckgraphische Werk. 3 vols I Intaglio, II Woodcuts, III Book illustrations (II.193); Paisey 2002 / Catalogue of German printed books to 1900 (105)
Location: Not on display
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Associated names: Representation of: Jesus Christ; Representation of: Virgin Mary; Associated with: Benedict Schwalbe
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Acquisition date: 1896
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1896,0125.1.7

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