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print
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book-illustration
Object Type
print
book-illustration
Museum number
1927,0614.43
Title
Series:
Luther Prayer-Book Illustrations
Description
Simon offering to carry the cross; Christ on the right on the road to Calvary carrying the cross, on the left Simon of Cyrene who has picked up the lower end of the cross. Illustration to Martin Luther, 'Ein seer gut un nützlichs Bettbüchlein...', Nuremberg: Hieronymus Andreae, 1527. 1527 Woodcut
Producer name
Print made by:
Sebald Beham
Printed by:
Hieronymous Andreae
School/style
German
Production date
1527
Production place
Printed in:
Nuremberg
Materials
paper
Technique
woodcut
Dimensions
Height:
99 millimetres
Width:
72 millimetres
Curator's comments
See Curatorial Comment for 1927,0614.40.
Bibliographic references
Pauli 1901-11 / Hans Sebald Beham: Ein Kritisches Verzeichniss seiner Kupferstiche Radirungen und Holzschnitte
(686 (alpha))
Hollstein / German engravings, etchings and woodcuts c.1400-1700
(686 (alpha))
Location
Not on display
Subjects
road to calvary
Associated names
Representation of:
Jesus Christ
Representation of:
St Simon of Cyrene
Illustration to:
Martin Luther
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Ein seer gut un nützlichs Bettbüchlein
(Nuremberg 1527)
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
C G Boerner
(sale CLIV Leipzig 4/6.v.1927/170 (230M for 4 prints))
Purchased through:
Colnaghi
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Josef Wünsch
Acquisition date
1927
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1927,0614.43