book; print; title-page

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Object Type: book; print; title-page
Museum number: 1949,0411.4967
Description: "Determinatio theologice facultatis Parisien[sis].super Doctrina Lutheriana" (Basle, Nikolaus Lamparter) 1521; containing a metalcut by Jacob Faber after a design by Ambrosius Holbein, printed on the titlepage. Showing the crowned Virgin with Infant Christ hammering on a clock bell, a winged angel to the right and donor figure in devotion at left. Within an ornamented classical arch. Bound with Latin letterpress on Lutheran theology. Woodcut
Producer name: Print made by: Jacob Faber; After: Ambrosius Holbein
School/style: German; Swiss
Production date: 1521
Production place: Published in: Basel
Materials: paper
Technique: metalcut; letterpress
Dimensions: Height: 194 millimetres (approx. sheet size of each page); Height: 90 millimetres (metalcut); Width: 135 millimetres; Width: 67 millimetres
Curator's comments: Colophon: "Jmpressum Denuo Basilee per Nicolaum Lamparter.Anno M.D.xxi.vltima.Maij." Dealer's description pasted in on fly leaf.
Bibliographic references: Paisey 2002 / Catalogue of German printed books to 1900 (304); Hollstein / German engravings, etchings and woodcuts c.1400-1700 (23) (Ambrosius)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: religion/belief; arts and sciences; philosophy; clock
Associated names: Representation of: Jesus Christ; Representation of: Virgin Mary; Associated with: Martin Luther
Associated titles
Acquisition name: Bequeathed by: Campbell Dodgson
Acquisition date: 1949
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1949,0411.4967

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