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Early German and Flcrnish Woodcuts.— Part I.
A 66.
THE VIKGIN AND CHILD WITH ST. ANNE.
Schr. 1197. W. — D 56.
St. Anne sits on a low throne, of whick the sides are higher than the
back. From pillars on either side in front rises a canopy in a debased
Gothic style, with a crocketed arch in the centre and two pendants.
St. Anne, whose features are unusually youthful, is looking at the infant
Christ, whom she holds with her r. hand as he sits on her r. knee. On
her 1. knee sits the Yirgin, a diminutive, girlish figure, with a crown and
a simple robe, held in by a girdle at the waist. The Yirgin holds a gilt
apple or orb in her 1. hand, and stretches out her r. hand towards the
Child. Her nimbus has a single, St. Anne’s a double rim. That of Christ
is cruciform. The drapery is well arranged in soft, rounded folds, with a
few strong outlines and no hatching. Thewhole is enclosed by a double
border [192 X 137]. Outside this, leaving a blank space round the inner
border, is a wide jpasse-partout [25] with serrated edges, containing origin-
ally sixteen large flowers, of which only seven remain intact. The flowers
are connected throughout by a double band, forming the centre of the
border.
[270 X 170 (cut).] A sadly damaged impressioD, whicli lias lost the r. side from
the iuner border, and large pieces elsewliere, especially the 1. uppei' corner and part of
tho head of the Virgin. Colours : madder red, vermilion, yellowisk brown, dark brown,
cinnabar, light green, light blue, gold (oxidized). The colouring, and to some extent
the drawing, is analogous to that of Schr. 974 above. A similar passe-partout is fouud
in Schr. 1001. Traces of writing in an old hand remain on the margin. Only the
words “ exempla viscositatis ” are legible.
Purchased at the Mclntosh sale, 1857. Formerly in the W. Y. Ottley collection.
Lot 1903 in Ottley Sale Oatalogue, May, 1S37.
THE HOLY FAMILY WITH ST. JOACHIM AND ST. ANNE.
Scbr. 1213. See A 63.
TEMPTATION OF ST. ANTONY.
Schr. 1216. See woodcuts by Wolgemut.
(This is cut no. 66 of the Sckatzbekalter.)
A 67.
ST. ANTONY.
Schr. 1227. W.—D 74.
The saint stands neai' the middle of the print, facing slightly 1. He
wears a robe which reaches to the ankles, and has a plain nimbus. He
holds a staff, the top of which is a Tau cross, in his r. hand, and a closed
book in his 1. hand. A pig stands between him, its head and shoulders
being visible beyond his robe r. A man kneels 1. on one knee before the
saint, raising one hand (probably afflicted with “ St. Antony’s fire ”) in
supplication. He has a wallet attached to his girdle. Over the saint’s
head is a tablet with his name, S. ANTONI . . . , and to this two hands
and two feet (votive offerings in wax) are suspended. In the 1. upper
corner the Almighty appears from a cloud, with hand extended in bene-
diction towards St. Antony. The design is carried out in broad outlines,
without hatching.
[135 X 90.] A very bad impression of a poor cut. Colours (carelessly applied):
ciuuabar, lake, yellow, green. Margin on two sides only [3-4] uncoloured.
Purcliased from Messrs. Smith, 1845.
Early German and Flcrnish Woodcuts.— Part I.
A 66.
THE VIKGIN AND CHILD WITH ST. ANNE.
Schr. 1197. W. — D 56.
St. Anne sits on a low throne, of whick the sides are higher than the
back. From pillars on either side in front rises a canopy in a debased
Gothic style, with a crocketed arch in the centre and two pendants.
St. Anne, whose features are unusually youthful, is looking at the infant
Christ, whom she holds with her r. hand as he sits on her r. knee. On
her 1. knee sits the Yirgin, a diminutive, girlish figure, with a crown and
a simple robe, held in by a girdle at the waist. The Yirgin holds a gilt
apple or orb in her 1. hand, and stretches out her r. hand towards the
Child. Her nimbus has a single, St. Anne’s a double rim. That of Christ
is cruciform. The drapery is well arranged in soft, rounded folds, with a
few strong outlines and no hatching. Thewhole is enclosed by a double
border [192 X 137]. Outside this, leaving a blank space round the inner
border, is a wide jpasse-partout [25] with serrated edges, containing origin-
ally sixteen large flowers, of which only seven remain intact. The flowers
are connected throughout by a double band, forming the centre of the
border.
[270 X 170 (cut).] A sadly damaged impressioD, whicli lias lost the r. side from
the iuner border, and large pieces elsewliere, especially the 1. uppei' corner and part of
tho head of the Virgin. Colours : madder red, vermilion, yellowisk brown, dark brown,
cinnabar, light green, light blue, gold (oxidized). The colouring, and to some extent
the drawing, is analogous to that of Schr. 974 above. A similar passe-partout is fouud
in Schr. 1001. Traces of writing in an old hand remain on the margin. Only the
words “ exempla viscositatis ” are legible.
Purchased at the Mclntosh sale, 1857. Formerly in the W. Y. Ottley collection.
Lot 1903 in Ottley Sale Oatalogue, May, 1S37.
THE HOLY FAMILY WITH ST. JOACHIM AND ST. ANNE.
Scbr. 1213. See A 63.
TEMPTATION OF ST. ANTONY.
Schr. 1216. See woodcuts by Wolgemut.
(This is cut no. 66 of the Sckatzbekalter.)
A 67.
ST. ANTONY.
Schr. 1227. W.—D 74.
The saint stands neai' the middle of the print, facing slightly 1. He
wears a robe which reaches to the ankles, and has a plain nimbus. He
holds a staff, the top of which is a Tau cross, in his r. hand, and a closed
book in his 1. hand. A pig stands between him, its head and shoulders
being visible beyond his robe r. A man kneels 1. on one knee before the
saint, raising one hand (probably afflicted with “ St. Antony’s fire ”) in
supplication. He has a wallet attached to his girdle. Over the saint’s
head is a tablet with his name, S. ANTONI . . . , and to this two hands
and two feet (votive offerings in wax) are suspended. In the 1. upper
corner the Almighty appears from a cloud, with hand extended in bene-
diction towards St. Antony. The design is carried out in broad outlines,
without hatching.
[135 X 90.] A very bad impression of a poor cut. Colours (carelessly applied):
ciuuabar, lake, yellow, green. Margin on two sides only [3-4] uncoloured.
Purcliased from Messrs. Smith, 1845.