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The Man Who Therefore Preached to the Reeds (recto) and The Armed Noble Who Presumed Much but Did Little (verso) from Fabulae et Vita (Fables and Life), Plate 26 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century
The Man Who Therefore Preached to the Reeds (recto) and The Armed Noble Who Presumed Much but Did Little (verso) from Fabulae et Vita (Fables and Life), Plate 26 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century
Date:
c. 1500, portfolio assembled 1929
Artist:
Unknown Artist (Basle, late 15th century) printed and published by Michael Furter (German, active 1483–1516/17) original text by Aesop (Greek, c. 620–560 B.C.) portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932)
The Man Who Therefore Preached to the Reeds (recto) and The Armed Noble Who Presumed Much but Did Little (verso) from Fabulae et Vita (Fables and Life), Plate 26 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century
Place
Germany (Artist's nationality:)
Date
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