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)

Divisim A.—School of Nuremberg—Durer.

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(18.) The Second War in Gueldres. (Springinklee.)

In the foreground the imperial troops are riding down their opponents ;
in the background a town is being burned and sacked.

The text is in 3| lines : “ Geldrenses . . . perfidiam.” (Glax, p. 282.)

[218 x 149; subject, 172 X 149.] Condition as no. (2).

In the inventory of 1837.

The nineteenth subject. Repr. (Glax B) Hii'th, no. 610. The war with the Duke of
Gueldres broke out again in 1499. It was conducted by Duke Albert of Saxony, and
ended in Maximilian’s resignation of the greater part of the territory to his rival.

(19.) Maximilian confers the Fief of Milan on Ludovico
Sforza. (Flotner.)

The Emperor, in the presence of the seven Electors, confers the
Milanese banner, with the biscione of the Visconti, on the kneeling Duke.
Maximilian sits on a throne with Renaissance ornaments, in the midst of
a square of thoroughly Italian character.

The text is in 4 lines ; “ Porro ductis . . . cladibus.” (Glax, p. 282.)

[218 X 151; subject, 173 x 145.] Condition as no. (9).

In the inventory of 1837.

The twentieth subject. Repr. Chmelarz,p. 315. Maximilian married Bianca Maria
Sforza on 16 March, 1494, with a rich dowry, in return for which he invested her
father, the usurper Ludovico il Moro, on 25 November, 1495, with the Duchy of
Milan, as a fief of the Holy Pioman Empire. This nominal assertion of sovereignty
was the only result achieved by Maximilian in the direction of the recovery of Italy for
the Empire, which was always one of his ideals.

A different block of this subject, designed by Springinklee, was used in the
complete Arch.

(20.) The War with Venice. (Springinklee.)

The imperial troops r., with tlie stanclards of Burguncly ancl Castile,
are defeating the Venetian troops L, with the standard of St. Mark. In
the background a city (intended for Venice) on a lagoon.

The textis in 6 lines, of which the 6th is in smaJler type : “ Supererant
. . . supercilium.” (Glax, p. 282.)

[217 x 150; subject, 172 x 150.] Condition as no. (2).

In the inventory of 1837.

The twenty-first subject. The Republic of Yenice was Maximilian’s neighbour on tlie
southern frontier of the Tyrol. After much friction, Yenice gave a pretext for war by
refusing to allow Maximilian passage through her dominions with more than a few
hundred men on his proposed march to Rome for the purpose of the coronation. After
he had assumed the title of Roman Emperor Elect at Trent, on 5 Pebruary, 1508, he
invaded the Venetian territory. The war was not at an end till a new Tyrolese
frontier had been determined in 1518.

(21.) The Meeting with Henry VIII, and the Battle of ti-ie
Spurs. (Diirer.)

In the foregrouncl Maxmilian 1. is clasping the hand of Henry r.
Both are mounted ancl attended by armed escorts with their respective
standards. Farther back Maximilian is seen again, riding at the head of
an infantry force armecl with spears. Beyond that again the French
cavalry r. is being routed, while the town of Terouanne is seen in flames in
the distance.

The text is in 6§ lines, of which the last 1|- are in smaller tvpe ;
“ illad vero . . . recipitur.” (Glax, p. 282 )