Dodgson, Campbell: Catalogue of early German and Flemish woodcuts: preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum (Band 1): [German and Flemish woodcuts of the XV century] (London, 1903)

Early German ancl Flemish Woodcuts.—Part II.

294

First Set oe Proofs.

[c. 127 x 97.] Brilliant impressions, in almost perfect preservation, witk margins
[2-3]. Watermarks, Iia. 20 and 21. Owing to tlie small size to wliick tke slieet was
cut up, only portions of tke watermarks are visible. B. 17, 18, 22, 25, 26, 31, 32, 33, 40,
43, 44, 45, and 46 kave Ha. 20; B. 49 and 50 kave Ha. 21.

Collections : Brentano (F. 50), Mitckell.

Presented by W. Mitchell, Esq., 1895.

61. THE FALL. B. 17. H. 1156. R. 130.

A tear across tke monogram lras been repaired, and jusl above tke tablet a piece kas
been torn away and made up by kand. Tkere are otker sligkt restorations.

62. THE EXPULSION FROM PARADISE. 1510. B. 18. H 1167. R. 131.
First state, before the alteration in tke back of Eve.

There is a worm-kole (in tke paper, not tke block) near Eve’s r. knee. Tkere are
already sligkt defects along tke top border. One of tkese, between tke trunkof tke tree
and the first branck to 1., kas been disguised in tkis impression witk Indian ink.

B. 19. H. 1176. R. 132.

63. THE ANNUNCTATION.

Faultless impression, save for one worm-kole in tke paper and a sligkt break in tke
border above tke monogram.

B. 20. H. 1187. R. 133.

64. TIIE NATIYITY.

Tkere is a break in tke r. border on a level witk tke star.

Tke impression is faultless.

65. CHRIST TAKING LEAYE OF THE VIRGIN BEFORE THE PASSION.

B. 21. H. 1216. R. 134.

Very fine impression, a little less clear towards tke bottom tkan elsewkere.

In tke book tkis subject follows tke Purification of tke Temple.

66. CHRIST’S ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM. B. 22. H. 1198. R. 135.

Brilliant impression. One very slight break in the top border above the monogram.

67. CHRIST PURIFYING THE TEMPLE. B. 23. H. 1208. R. 136.

Brilliant impression.

68. THE LAST SUPPER.

B. 24. H. 1225. R. 137.

Brilliant impression. Tke border is very slightly broken at tke top.

69. CHRIST WASPIING ST. PETER’S FEET. B. 25. H. 1239. R. 138.

Brilliant impression. Damaged in one place over St. Peter’s r. foot.

70. CHRIST ON THE MOUNT OF OLIVES.
Brilliant impression.

B. 26. H. 1254. R. 139.

71. TPIE BETRAYAL OF CHRIST.
Brilliant impression.

B. 27. H. 1272. R. 140.

72. CIIRIST BEFORE ANNAS.
Brilliant impression,

B. 28. II. 1288. R, 141,