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print
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book-illustration
Object Type
print
book-illustration
Museum number
E,8.72
Description
Pentecost; the Holy Spirit descending on the Virgin and apostles; all with small flames on their heads; illustration to Johann Geiler von Kaysersberg, 'Evangeli und Epistel....', Augsburg: Schönsperger, 1512. Hand-coloured woodcut
Producer name
Print made by:
Hans Schäufelein
Printed by:
Johann Schönsberger
School/style
German
Production date
1512
Production place
Printed in:
Augsburg
Materials
paper
Technique
woodcut
hand-coloured
letterpress
(on verso)
Dimensions
Height:
232 millimetres
Width:
156 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
BM has another impression, not coloured and later from the Schönsperger New Testament of 1523, see 1895,0122.446.
Bibliographic references
Hollstein / German engravings, etchings and woodcuts c.1400-1700
(287)
Dodgson 1903, 1911 / Catalogue of Early German and Flemish Woodcuts in the BM, 2 vols
(II.23.52)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
pentecost
Associated names
Representation of:
Virgin Mary
Representation of:
Apostles
Representation of:
Holy Spirit
(as a dove)
Illustration to:
Johann Geiler von Kaysersberg
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Evangeli und Epistel
(Augsburg 1512)
Acquisition date
1810
(before)
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
E,8.72