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Early German ancl Flemish Woodcuts.—Pcirt I.
A 3 (1-8).
EIGHT SMALL RELIGIOUS SUBJECTS, EESIGNED FOR A CALENDAR.
W.—D 103.
(1)
Schr.
60.
The Visitation (not “ Christ taking
mother.” W.)
leave of his
(2)
55
80.
The Uativity.
(3)
55
112.
The Adoration of the Magi.
(4)
55
576.
The Man of Sorrows, with a kneeling
suppliant who
holds a scroll with the MS. inscription, miserere
mei de’ (not “ The Incredulity of St. Thomas.”
W. Schr.)
(5)
„ 749.
The Trinity.
(6)
„ 1335.
St. Catherine of Alexandria.
(7)
„ 1492.
A Priest saying Mass (not “ The Mass of St.
Gregory.” W. Schr.)
(8)
„ 1941.
A Monstrance.
[c. 41 x 28.] Ratber late impressions, all cut except (6). Colours : green, yellow,
crimson lake, brown.
From tbe William Russell collection. Purcbased from Messrs. Colnagbi, 1860.
Sclir. (788) describes six of tbese cuts (nos. 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8), witk three otbers of tbe
same set, tbe Nativity of tlie 'Virgin, Purgatory and tke Last Judgment, as occurring
(uncoloured) on an Augsburg Calendar for 1497 in tbe Cabinet of Prints at Munich.
An earlier calendar, for 1485, in tbe Liechtenstein (formerly Hauslab) collection at
Yienna, signed “Meister Joss ITordt zu Augspurg,” bas nine of tbese cuts (seven
undescribed) printed in a row at tbe top, in tbe following order: Tbe Yirgin and Ckild,
St. Catherine (Scbr. 1335), St. Barbara, St. Margaret, St. Yeronica, St. Apollonia,
St. Mary Magdalen, St. Lucy, tbe Man of Sorrows (Scbr. 576). Tbis calendar bas tbe
sigus of tbe Zodiac down the 1. side aud tbe Augsburg arms at tbe bottom.
A 4.
THE NATIYITY.
Scbr. 67. W.—D 60.
The Child lies 1. on a mattress under the roof of an open shed, shel-
tered on two sides only by a low, wattled fence. His whole hody is
surrounded by a halo with wavy outline, in addition to the cruciform
nimbus round his head. The Yirgin kneels in the centre, at the opening-
of the shed, with folded hands, St. Joseph stands hehind her. The ox
and ass are feeding from a manger 1. behind the child, Double border.
[111 X 80.] Bather late impression, witli the border broken in several places;
slightly cut. Colours : flesh-colour, vermilion, purple, purplisb brown, yellowisk brown,
dull yellow, ligbt green, dark green; tbe border on two sides purplisb brown, on the
otber sides dull yellow. W. suggests tbat tbe colour was perbaps apjdied witb steneils.
This may be true in tbe case of tbe yellow. There is no ground for supposing tbat
any part of tlie design itself was produced in tliis way.
Purcbased from Mr. Tiffin, 1859.
Tbe composition is identical witb tbat of a cut at Nuremberg (Germ. Museum),
Scbr. 69, Repr. Ess. pl. xxv. Tbe two, bowever, are not printed from tbe same block.
Tbe Nuremberg cut is smaller [95 X 72], and tlie border encroaches on tbe design,
concealing one of St. Joseph’s legs and the top of tbe roof.
Scbr. 80.
TIIE NATIVITY.
See A 3 (2).
Early German ancl Flemish Woodcuts.—Pcirt I.
A 3 (1-8).
EIGHT SMALL RELIGIOUS SUBJECTS, EESIGNED FOR A CALENDAR.
W.—D 103.
(1)
Schr.
60.
The Visitation (not “ Christ taking
mother.” W.)
leave of his
(2)
55
80.
The Uativity.
(3)
55
112.
The Adoration of the Magi.
(4)
55
576.
The Man of Sorrows, with a kneeling
suppliant who
holds a scroll with the MS. inscription, miserere
mei de’ (not “ The Incredulity of St. Thomas.”
W. Schr.)
(5)
„ 749.
The Trinity.
(6)
„ 1335.
St. Catherine of Alexandria.
(7)
„ 1492.
A Priest saying Mass (not “ The Mass of St.
Gregory.” W. Schr.)
(8)
„ 1941.
A Monstrance.
[c. 41 x 28.] Ratber late impressions, all cut except (6). Colours : green, yellow,
crimson lake, brown.
From tbe William Russell collection. Purcbased from Messrs. Colnagbi, 1860.
Sclir. (788) describes six of tbese cuts (nos. 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8), witk three otbers of tbe
same set, tbe Nativity of tlie 'Virgin, Purgatory and tke Last Judgment, as occurring
(uncoloured) on an Augsburg Calendar for 1497 in tbe Cabinet of Prints at Munich.
An earlier calendar, for 1485, in tbe Liechtenstein (formerly Hauslab) collection at
Yienna, signed “Meister Joss ITordt zu Augspurg,” bas nine of tbese cuts (seven
undescribed) printed in a row at tbe top, in tbe following order: Tbe Yirgin and Ckild,
St. Catherine (Scbr. 1335), St. Barbara, St. Margaret, St. Yeronica, St. Apollonia,
St. Mary Magdalen, St. Lucy, tbe Man of Sorrows (Scbr. 576). Tbis calendar bas tbe
sigus of tbe Zodiac down the 1. side aud tbe Augsburg arms at tbe bottom.
A 4.
THE NATIYITY.
Scbr. 67. W.—D 60.
The Child lies 1. on a mattress under the roof of an open shed, shel-
tered on two sides only by a low, wattled fence. His whole hody is
surrounded by a halo with wavy outline, in addition to the cruciform
nimbus round his head. The Yirgin kneels in the centre, at the opening-
of the shed, with folded hands, St. Joseph stands hehind her. The ox
and ass are feeding from a manger 1. behind the child, Double border.
[111 X 80.] Bather late impression, witli the border broken in several places;
slightly cut. Colours : flesh-colour, vermilion, purple, purplisb brown, yellowisk brown,
dull yellow, ligbt green, dark green; tbe border on two sides purplisb brown, on the
otber sides dull yellow. W. suggests tbat tbe colour was perbaps apjdied witb steneils.
This may be true in tbe case of tbe yellow. There is no ground for supposing tbat
any part of tlie design itself was produced in tliis way.
Purcbased from Mr. Tiffin, 1859.
Tbe composition is identical witb tbat of a cut at Nuremberg (Germ. Museum),
Scbr. 69, Repr. Ess. pl. xxv. Tbe two, bowever, are not printed from tbe same block.
Tbe Nuremberg cut is smaller [95 X 72], and tlie border encroaches on tbe design,
concealing one of St. Joseph’s legs and the top of tbe roof.
Scbr. 80.
TIIE NATIVITY.
See A 3 (2).