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print
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book-illustration
Object Type
print
book-illustration
Museum number
1940,0617.13
Title
Series:
New Testament Illustrations (1530)
Description
Christ and the Apostles on the Sea of Galilee; Christ asleep on the boat in the foreground, four apostles who are with him on the boat are anxiously trying to wake him up as they are worried by the strong wind (represented by a blowing face in the top right corner) and the waves lapping against the boat. Three lines of letterpress below. 1530 Woodcut and letterpress
Producer name
Print made by:
Sebald Beham
School/style
German
Production date
1530
Production place
Printed in:
Ingolstadt
Materials
paper
Technique
woodcut
letterpress
Dimensions
Height:
92 millimetres
(Borderline)
Height:
118 millimetres
(Sheet size)
Width:
65 millimetres
Width:
69 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
See Curatorial Comment for 1940,0617.12.
Bibliographic references
Pauli 1901-11 / Hans Sebald Beham: Ein Kritisches Verzeichniss seiner Kupferstiche Radirungen und Holzschnitte
(714)
Hollstein / German engravings, etchings and woodcuts c.1400-1700
(714)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
ministry of christ
Associated names
Representation of:
Jesus Christ
Representation of:
Apostles
Illustration to:
Johann Eck
Associated places
Associated with:
Galilee
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Christenliche Auslegung
(Ingolstadt 1530)
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Campbell Dodgson
Acquisition date
1940
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1940,0617.13