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illustrated book
;
print
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
German
Production date
1516
Production place
Published in:
Augsburg
Materials
paper
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
Portrait of:
Saint Ulrich
Associated places
Associated with:
Augsburg
Associated titles
Associated Title:
'Gloriosorum christi confessor Vldarici & Symperti: necno... Aphre... historie...' (Augsburg, 1516)
Acquisition name
Donated by:
William Mitchell
(with his book-plate)
Acquisition date
1904
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1904,0206.16.1-5