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Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century

A work made of linen cloth-covered clamshell box with stamped and embossed title in brown.

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  • A work made of linen cloth-covered clamshell box with stamped and embossed title in brown.

Date:

1929

Artist:

Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932)
published by Weiss & Co. (Munich, early 20th century)
bound by Messrs. E.A. Enders A.G. (Munich, late 18th–early 19th century)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (Author)

Title

Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century

Place

Germany (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1929

Medium

Linen cloth-covered clamshell box with stamped and embossed title in brown

Dimensions

Closed: 50.2 × 39 × 6 cm (19 13/16 × 15 3/8 × 2 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Print Sales Miscellaneous Fund

Reference Number

1938.86.56

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