illustrated book; print

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Object Type: illustrated book; print
Museum number: 1904,0206.16.1-5
Description: 'Gloriosorum christi confessor Vldarici & Symperti: necno... Aphre... historie...' (Augsburg, Silvan Otmar) 1516; book in Latin with title-border; initials; titlepage; and liturgy printed in red and black ink; with five full-page woodcut illustrations by Leonhard Beck depicting Sts Ulrich, Simpert and Afra; two architectural borders; St Ulrich; St Simpert; St Afra; and the model of the Church of Sts Ulrich, Simpert and Afra in Augsburg. 1516 Woodcut and letterpress
Producer name: Print made by: Leonhard Beck; Published by: Silvan Otmar
School/style
Production date: 1516
Production place: Published in: Augsburg
Materials
Technique: woodcut; letterpress
Dimensions: Height: 200 millimetres (approx sheet size); Width: 146 millimetres (approx sheet size)
Bibliographic references: Paisey 2002 / Catalogue of German printed books to 1900 (168); New Hollstein (German) / The New Hollstein: German engravings, etchings and woodcuts 1400-1700 (275-281)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: christianity; medieval history
Associated names
Associated places: Associated with: Augsburg
Associated titles
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1904
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1904,0206.16.1-5

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