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print
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book-illustration
Object Type
print
book-illustration
Museum number
1927,0614.206
Description
Christ speaking about his righteturn to the Father; the apostles, headed by St John and Peter at left; Christ standing at r, pointing up towards an apparition of God in the clouds. Illustration to 'Das Plenarium oder Ewangely buoch...', Basel: Adam Petri, 1514. Woodcut
Producer name
Print made by:
Hans Schäufelein
Printed by:
Adam Petri
School/style
German
Production date
1514
Production place
Printed in:
Basel
Materials
paper
Technique
woodcut
Dimensions
Height:
92 millimetres
(Excluding c. 2mm margin)
Width:
65 millimetres
Curator's comments
See Curatorial Comment for 1927,0614.201. For another impression, see 1982,U.3332.
Bibliographic references
Hollstein / German engravings, etchings and woodcuts c.1400-1700
(1081)
Dodgson 1903, 1911 / Catalogue of Early German and Flemish Woodcuts in the BM, 2 vols
(Undescribed)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
ministry of christ
Associated names
Representation of:
Apostles
Representation of:
Jesus Christ
Representation of:
God
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Das Plenarium
(Basel 1514)
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
C G Boerner
(sale CLIV Leipzig 4/6.v.1927/1090, 62M (for 48 prints))
Purchased through:
Colnaghi
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Friedrich August II, King of Saxony
Acquisition date
1927
Acquisition notes
Lugt 971 at lower right.
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1927,0614.206