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Division A.—Single Woodcuts.
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The border on the other three sides is a single line. There is no
indication of sky.
[189 X 129.] A late impression, showing many breaks in tke block, especially in
tlie border line, and badly printed, but in good preservation. Colours: madder-red,
pale pink, grey, green, greenisk yellow, pale yellow, pale brown. Margin [9-12]
uncoloured.
Ottley sale, May, 1837 (lot 1908). St. Aubyn sale, 1840 (lot 1182, bougkt in).
Purckased for the B.M. at tke second St. Aubyn sale, 1856 (lot 904).
Tke name of tke place is very difficult to read. Ars, near Metz, is tlie only place in
Lorraine wkick seems possible; but it must be observed that the ckaracter wkick
follows “ a ” is almost identical witk the “ tr ” of Lotringen and that tke “ s ” (?) is very
different in form from the terminal “s” of “ Sanctus ” or “ ILupertus.” Sckr. reads
“Arl,” wkick, ke says, is a place near Bufack; but Bufack is in the soutli of Alsace,
between Colmar and Miilhausen, a long way from Lorraine.
ST. JAMES THE GfEEATEE.
Schr. 1505. See A 55 (2).
A 88.
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST.
Sckr. 1510; W. u. Z. 94. W.—D 66.
The saint, with double nimbus, clothed in a tunic of camel’s hair, with
a mantle draped over it, stands facing slightly 1., pointing with his 1. hand
to the lamb, with a cruciform nimbus, cross and banner, which reclin.es on
a large closed book, which the Baptist holds in his r. hand. A long scroll
passes behind the nimbus with the words (1.) 3£(J0 * SUilt ♦ \50X ♦ (r.) cl<Blt ♦
tttatt Am ♦ ttt ♦ Ucscrto. A shorter scroll 1. beneath the other has the
words IHCCC ♦ agtttts ♦ Oct ♦ CCCC ♦ g’ tolltt ?C. On the meadow in which
the Baptist stands grow a variety of plants and stumps of trees. In the
background 1. is a rocky precipice, with a chasm down the middle ; a
grove of trees grows on the top, and a bird is seen among the branches.
There is no indication of sky. Hatching is used along the folds of the
drapery. The border is single and wide.
[275 X 186.] A good and well-preserved impression, in light brown ink. The
border is imperfectly inked, and brokea in some places. Colours : crimson lake, yellow,
verdigris green, pale brown, dark brown. No watermark. Margin [2-5], except on k
side, uncoloured.
Purckased at tke Weigel sale, 1872.
A 89.
THE BEHEADING OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
Schr. 1517; W. u. Z. 185. W.—D 67.
The Baptist, with double nimbus, kneels in the foreground, near the
middle of the print, facing r. He wears a tunic of camel’s hair, with a
scarf round the waist, and a mantle which has fallen from his shoulders
and hangs from the waist over his lower limbs. His hands are folded in
prayer as he awaits the stroke of the executioner, who stands behind him
1. with a sworcl raised in both hands. The man wears a short parti-
coloured coat, hose and boots, and a high conical hat. The daughter of
Herodias stands r. with the charger in her hands, waiting for the
Baptist’s head. She has a turban on her head, with a diadem above it,
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The border on the other three sides is a single line. There is no
indication of sky.
[189 X 129.] A late impression, showing many breaks in tke block, especially in
tlie border line, and badly printed, but in good preservation. Colours: madder-red,
pale pink, grey, green, greenisk yellow, pale yellow, pale brown. Margin [9-12]
uncoloured.
Ottley sale, May, 1837 (lot 1908). St. Aubyn sale, 1840 (lot 1182, bougkt in).
Purckased for the B.M. at tke second St. Aubyn sale, 1856 (lot 904).
Tke name of tke place is very difficult to read. Ars, near Metz, is tlie only place in
Lorraine wkick seems possible; but it must be observed that the ckaracter wkick
follows “ a ” is almost identical witk the “ tr ” of Lotringen and that tke “ s ” (?) is very
different in form from the terminal “s” of “ Sanctus ” or “ ILupertus.” Sckr. reads
“Arl,” wkick, ke says, is a place near Bufack; but Bufack is in the soutli of Alsace,
between Colmar and Miilhausen, a long way from Lorraine.
ST. JAMES THE GfEEATEE.
Schr. 1505. See A 55 (2).
A 88.
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST.
Sckr. 1510; W. u. Z. 94. W.—D 66.
The saint, with double nimbus, clothed in a tunic of camel’s hair, with
a mantle draped over it, stands facing slightly 1., pointing with his 1. hand
to the lamb, with a cruciform nimbus, cross and banner, which reclin.es on
a large closed book, which the Baptist holds in his r. hand. A long scroll
passes behind the nimbus with the words (1.) 3£(J0 * SUilt ♦ \50X ♦ (r.) cl<Blt ♦
tttatt Am ♦ ttt ♦ Ucscrto. A shorter scroll 1. beneath the other has the
words IHCCC ♦ agtttts ♦ Oct ♦ CCCC ♦ g’ tolltt ?C. On the meadow in which
the Baptist stands grow a variety of plants and stumps of trees. In the
background 1. is a rocky precipice, with a chasm down the middle ; a
grove of trees grows on the top, and a bird is seen among the branches.
There is no indication of sky. Hatching is used along the folds of the
drapery. The border is single and wide.
[275 X 186.] A good and well-preserved impression, in light brown ink. The
border is imperfectly inked, and brokea in some places. Colours : crimson lake, yellow,
verdigris green, pale brown, dark brown. No watermark. Margin [2-5], except on k
side, uncoloured.
Purckased at tke Weigel sale, 1872.
A 89.
THE BEHEADING OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
Schr. 1517; W. u. Z. 185. W.—D 67.
The Baptist, with double nimbus, kneels in the foreground, near the
middle of the print, facing r. He wears a tunic of camel’s hair, with a
scarf round the waist, and a mantle which has fallen from his shoulders
and hangs from the waist over his lower limbs. His hands are folded in
prayer as he awaits the stroke of the executioner, who stands behind him
1. with a sworcl raised in both hands. The man wears a short parti-
coloured coat, hose and boots, and a high conical hat. The daughter of
Herodias stands r. with the charger in her hands, waiting for the
Baptist’s head. She has a turban on her head, with a diadem above it,