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The Battle of Lechfeld (recto) and Duke Wolpy of Bavaria and His Wife, Atheyt (verso) from Sachsen-Chronik (Saxon Chronicle), Plate 34 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century
The Battle of Lechfeld (recto) and Duke Wolpy of Bavaria and His Wife, Atheyt (verso) from Sachsen-Chronik (Saxon Chronicle), Plate 34 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century
Date:
1492, portfolio assembled 1929
Artist:
Unknown Artist (Mainz, late 15th century) printed and published by Peter Schöffer (German, c. 1425–c. 1503) original text by Conrad Botho (German, active 1475–c. 1501) portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932)
The Battle of Lechfeld (recto) and Duke Wolpy of Bavaria and His Wife, Atheyt (verso) from Sachsen-Chronik (Saxon Chronicle), Plate 34 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century
Place
Germany (Artist's nationality:)
Date
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Woodcuts in black with hand-colored additions and letterpress in black (recto and verso) on buff laid paper
Dimensions
27.7 × 20.3 cm (10 15/16 × 8 in.)
Credit Line
Print Sales Miscellaneous Fund
Reference Number
1938.86.34
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