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Early Gtrman ancl Flemish Woodcuts.—Part I.
upper part of a crown. Width from flower to flower 52 mm. On tfle back is written
in ink by a modern collector “ Aus Altomiinster.”
Purcbased from Mr. R. Gutekunst, 1897.
Schr. describes an imperfect impression of tbis cut in the Municb Oabinet, in wbicb
tbe monk and tbe inscription on tbe scroll are visible only in part. For these, and for
the arms, compare Scbr.’s description of a cut of St. Bridget, no. 1283, of wbicb four
impressions are known. The alteration of tbe arms in tbe second state of that cut is
accounted for, according to Schr., by tbe fact that Magdalena of Oettingen, abbess
of tbe convent of Kirchheini, near Nordlingen, resigned her dignity in 1488. That
explanation is unsatisfactory, for Kircbbeim was a convent of tbe Cistercian order.
Tbere was a well-known Brigittine convent in tbe territory of Oettingen, viz.: Maria-
Maihingen; it would be natural tbat a cut produced tbere sbould bear the Oettingen
arms. Maria-Altomiinster, tlie most famous Brigittine convent in Bavaria, and tbe only
one still existing in Germany, was founded in 1487, and oecupied in 1497 by nuns from
Maria-Mailiingen. For prints produced tbere see Scbr. 1185-6. For a note on
Brigittine convents in Germany, see p. 66.
A 74.
ST. BRIDGET OF SWEDEN.
Scbr. 1302; W. u. Z. 226. W.—D 96.
The saint sits on a low, wide seat, xvith a desk at her r. hand, where
she is writing her revelations on a long strip of parchment, laid across an
open book. She is prompted by an angel who stands on the seat behind
her. She wears the habit of her order, and has a nimbus with rayed disk
and triple rim. Over the desk is an inverted scroll with the inscription :
fjUUt ♦ DfV ♦ CTOUiJr, R. of the seat are the emblems of St. Bridget, a
pilgrim’s staff passing through a crown, with hat and wallet hanging from
it, and a shield with the lion of Sweden. In the air above are the same
three visions as are described in the preceding print, viz. : 1. God the
Father (wearing a triple tiara) with the Son, in the middle the holy Dove,
surrounded by rays, and r. the Yirgin and Child. The print is closed at
the top by a rounded arch, with a leaf-ornament in the spandrils. The
floor is paved. In the centre of the iower border is a shield, party per
pale, three six-rayed stars, dexter and sinister. This, no doubt, conveys
the same allusion as the words JtJatta StCHT (each word preceded and
followed by a six-rayed star), which stand on either side of the shield.
On an upper line in the lower border arethewords <5 htVQtttfl ♦ pVtlttflSSC
tlStJC ♦ VbttC ♦ UCVtCUK Double border. Hatching is freely used.
[105 X 77.] Good impression, perfectly preserved. Colours : carmine, vermilion,
pale yeilow, pale blue. Margiu [5-8] uncoloured. No watermark. Broduced at Gouda
about 1500.
Purcbased at tbe Weigel sale, 1872.
Maria Sterre was tbe nauie, of a Brigittine convent at Gouda, in Holland, of wliicb
records exist between 1434 aud 1466. Tbe convent ceased to exist in 1549, and was
transferred to tbe regular canons at Stein. Tbe inscription Ijuut flrr ijmiiir means
“ protect the good,” but perbaps conveya a secondary allusion to tbe name Gouda.
(Information kindly supplied by Mr. Hymans.)
A 75.
ST. BRIDGET OF SWEDEN.
St. Bridget stands, facing slightly to r. and looking down, wearing a
veil robe and mantle, but not the distinctive habit of her order. She
ho'lds an open book in her 1. hand, and a Maltese cross with a handle at
the bottom in her r hand. The pilgrim’s staff, with hat and wallet
Early Gtrman ancl Flemish Woodcuts.—Part I.
upper part of a crown. Width from flower to flower 52 mm. On tfle back is written
in ink by a modern collector “ Aus Altomiinster.”
Purcbased from Mr. R. Gutekunst, 1897.
Schr. describes an imperfect impression of tbis cut in the Municb Oabinet, in wbicb
tbe monk and tbe inscription on tbe scroll are visible only in part. For these, and for
the arms, compare Scbr.’s description of a cut of St. Bridget, no. 1283, of wbicb four
impressions are known. The alteration of tbe arms in tbe second state of that cut is
accounted for, according to Schr., by tbe fact that Magdalena of Oettingen, abbess
of tbe convent of Kirchheini, near Nordlingen, resigned her dignity in 1488. That
explanation is unsatisfactory, for Kircbbeim was a convent of tbe Cistercian order.
Tbere was a well-known Brigittine convent in tbe territory of Oettingen, viz.: Maria-
Maihingen; it would be natural tbat a cut produced tbere sbould bear the Oettingen
arms. Maria-Altomiinster, tlie most famous Brigittine convent in Bavaria, and tbe only
one still existing in Germany, was founded in 1487, and oecupied in 1497 by nuns from
Maria-Mailiingen. For prints produced tbere see Scbr. 1185-6. For a note on
Brigittine convents in Germany, see p. 66.
A 74.
ST. BRIDGET OF SWEDEN.
Scbr. 1302; W. u. Z. 226. W.—D 96.
The saint sits on a low, wide seat, xvith a desk at her r. hand, where
she is writing her revelations on a long strip of parchment, laid across an
open book. She is prompted by an angel who stands on the seat behind
her. She wears the habit of her order, and has a nimbus with rayed disk
and triple rim. Over the desk is an inverted scroll with the inscription :
fjUUt ♦ DfV ♦ CTOUiJr, R. of the seat are the emblems of St. Bridget, a
pilgrim’s staff passing through a crown, with hat and wallet hanging from
it, and a shield with the lion of Sweden. In the air above are the same
three visions as are described in the preceding print, viz. : 1. God the
Father (wearing a triple tiara) with the Son, in the middle the holy Dove,
surrounded by rays, and r. the Yirgin and Child. The print is closed at
the top by a rounded arch, with a leaf-ornament in the spandrils. The
floor is paved. In the centre of the iower border is a shield, party per
pale, three six-rayed stars, dexter and sinister. This, no doubt, conveys
the same allusion as the words JtJatta StCHT (each word preceded and
followed by a six-rayed star), which stand on either side of the shield.
On an upper line in the lower border arethewords <5 htVQtttfl ♦ pVtlttflSSC
tlStJC ♦ VbttC ♦ UCVtCUK Double border. Hatching is freely used.
[105 X 77.] Good impression, perfectly preserved. Colours : carmine, vermilion,
pale yeilow, pale blue. Margiu [5-8] uncoloured. No watermark. Broduced at Gouda
about 1500.
Purcbased at tbe Weigel sale, 1872.
Maria Sterre was tbe nauie, of a Brigittine convent at Gouda, in Holland, of wliicb
records exist between 1434 aud 1466. Tbe convent ceased to exist in 1549, and was
transferred to tbe regular canons at Stein. Tbe inscription Ijuut flrr ijmiiir means
“ protect the good,” but perbaps conveya a secondary allusion to tbe name Gouda.
(Information kindly supplied by Mr. Hymans.)
A 75.
ST. BRIDGET OF SWEDEN.
St. Bridget stands, facing slightly to r. and looking down, wearing a
veil robe and mantle, but not the distinctive habit of her order. She
ho'lds an open book in her 1. hand, and a Maltese cross with a handle at
the bottom in her r hand. The pilgrim’s staff, with hat and wallet