Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century

Prints and Drawings

1929

Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932)
published by Weiss & Co. (Munich, early 20th century)
text print by Knorr & Hirth, G.m.b.H. (Munich, founded 1875)
illustration plates by Graphische Kunstanstalt Joh. Hamböck (Munich, late 18th–early 19th century)
bound by E.A. Enders, A.G. (Munich, late 18th–early 19th century)

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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.: Published 1929
Medium: Book with letterpress in black and 56 photoengraved reproductions on ivory wove paper
Inscriptions: Inscribed on last page below colophon, in pen and black ink: “33”
Dimensions: Closed: 48 × 37 × 1.3 cm (18 15/16 × 14 5/8 × 9/16 in.)
Credit Line: Print Sales Miscellaneous Fund
Reference Number: 1938.86.57

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