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EarJy German and Flemish Woodeuts.—Part II.
small space between the legs of the wild man. The scroll below is left blank, but the
r. shiehi has been filled in with a blackamoor’s head, in profile to L, bound with a
scarlet riband tied at the back, on a gold field. The illuminator has giyen the helm the
shape which was iutroduced on the block itself in the second state; the original shape
can only be seen iudistinctly from the back of the impression, but the condition of the
wild man’s r. shoulder, distinctly visible through the transparent green tint, sliows con-
clusively that this is an impression of the first state, wiiich is much rarer than the
second. On the back is the following inscription, written by a xvi century hand in ink
which has faded to a pale brown : Rcipliael Beheim vnnd seiner Hausfrawen allerseligen
Wappen. Sy ivar ein gdorne Buschin von Langersheim. Under this is written : seltener
lter Abdr: mit dem geschlossenen, hier auf d. Riichseite d. Blattes erkennbaren Helme.
J. A. Boerner, 1857.
Presented by W. Mitchell, Esq., 1895.
It is difficult to form any opinion as to the authorship of this woodcut, since the
figure of the wild man is almost entirely hidden by the helm and shields. P. and E.
attributed it to H. S. Beham. Ensenberg, in his Beham catalogue, places it among
the doubtful woodcuts (no. 36), while Pauli rejects it (no. 1474). Tlie decorative part
of the design betrays a fairly skilful imitator of Diirer’s own style ; the partial shadmg
of the bacbground with horizontal lmes is also in Diirer’s manner (cp. B. 159, 160), but
the drawing is not vigorous enough to be attributed to him; the decoration seems rather
to be imitated from B. 159.
Biedermann, in his “ Geschlechterbuch der Niimberger Patrizier,” gives the
following information about the member of the Behaim family to whom this impression
belonged. “ Eaphael Behaim zu Steinbach, geboren anno 1542 den 21 Jul., ward
Eittmeister zu Strassburg, erheyratete das Guth Steinbach, starb an. 1592 den 14 Jan.
zu Niirnberg und hat 2 Schilde zu St. Sebald und St. Catharina. Gem. Beanicephora
Buschin, Hrn. Heinrich Buschens von Langersheim in Elsass und Erauen Anna Buschin
einer gebornen Hundin von Wenckheim Tochter.” Biedermann does not mention the
date of the wife’s death, which had already taken place when the MS. inscription,
quoted above, was written. The painting of the woodcut must be later than 1560, at
any rate, and this proves that impressions of the first state of the woodcut were still in
use at that date.
37a. THE AEMS OF THE BELIAIM FAMILY.
B. app. 57. H. 2122. P. 306. E.—A 58.
Second state.
The original tilting-helm has been removed and one of later shape, with
a barred visor, inserted in its place on a separate piece of wood measuring
18 X 22 mm.
[125 x 106.] Good impression, uncoloured, on old paprr without watermark. The
r. sliield was left blank on the wood-block, obviously with the intention of allowing any
male membtr of the family to use the impressions, probably as book-plates, with the
arms of his own wife inserted by hand in the vacant space, as was done by Eaphael
Behaim in no. 37.
In the inventory of 1837.
38. THE AEMS OF THE FAMILY OF KEESS YON KEESSENSTEIN.
B. 161. H. 1941. E.—A 19.
[325 x 269.] Fair impression, not early; indistinct and retouched on 1. side of
lielm. Watermark, castle gate with letters h l below.
Collections: Bell Scott (F. 489), Mitchell.
Presented by W. Mitchell, Esq., 1895.
As E. observes, the date of the woodcut is undoubtedly later than that of Diirer’s
death; the Kress family did not use peacock’s feathers as part of their crest till 1530.
Tne man’s face in the crest is in Flotner’s manner.
f TIIE AKMS OE DON PEKO LASSO. H. 2125. P. 216. E.—A 71.
(Eeproduction.)
Lithograph by Eetberg, 1864 (Naumann's Archiv, xi, 66, 11), from the unique
original formerly in the Cornill d’Orville collection (sale-catalogue, May, 191)0, no. 381).
EarJy German and Flemish Woodeuts.—Part II.
small space between the legs of the wild man. The scroll below is left blank, but the
r. shiehi has been filled in with a blackamoor’s head, in profile to L, bound with a
scarlet riband tied at the back, on a gold field. The illuminator has giyen the helm the
shape which was iutroduced on the block itself in the second state; the original shape
can only be seen iudistinctly from the back of the impression, but the condition of the
wild man’s r. shoulder, distinctly visible through the transparent green tint, sliows con-
clusively that this is an impression of the first state, wiiich is much rarer than the
second. On the back is the following inscription, written by a xvi century hand in ink
which has faded to a pale brown : Rcipliael Beheim vnnd seiner Hausfrawen allerseligen
Wappen. Sy ivar ein gdorne Buschin von Langersheim. Under this is written : seltener
lter Abdr: mit dem geschlossenen, hier auf d. Riichseite d. Blattes erkennbaren Helme.
J. A. Boerner, 1857.
Presented by W. Mitchell, Esq., 1895.
It is difficult to form any opinion as to the authorship of this woodcut, since the
figure of the wild man is almost entirely hidden by the helm and shields. P. and E.
attributed it to H. S. Beham. Ensenberg, in his Beham catalogue, places it among
the doubtful woodcuts (no. 36), while Pauli rejects it (no. 1474). Tlie decorative part
of the design betrays a fairly skilful imitator of Diirer’s own style ; the partial shadmg
of the bacbground with horizontal lmes is also in Diirer’s manner (cp. B. 159, 160), but
the drawing is not vigorous enough to be attributed to him; the decoration seems rather
to be imitated from B. 159.
Biedermann, in his “ Geschlechterbuch der Niimberger Patrizier,” gives the
following information about the member of the Behaim family to whom this impression
belonged. “ Eaphael Behaim zu Steinbach, geboren anno 1542 den 21 Jul., ward
Eittmeister zu Strassburg, erheyratete das Guth Steinbach, starb an. 1592 den 14 Jan.
zu Niirnberg und hat 2 Schilde zu St. Sebald und St. Catharina. Gem. Beanicephora
Buschin, Hrn. Heinrich Buschens von Langersheim in Elsass und Erauen Anna Buschin
einer gebornen Hundin von Wenckheim Tochter.” Biedermann does not mention the
date of the wife’s death, which had already taken place when the MS. inscription,
quoted above, was written. The painting of the woodcut must be later than 1560, at
any rate, and this proves that impressions of the first state of the woodcut were still in
use at that date.
37a. THE AEMS OF THE BELIAIM FAMILY.
B. app. 57. H. 2122. P. 306. E.—A 58.
Second state.
The original tilting-helm has been removed and one of later shape, with
a barred visor, inserted in its place on a separate piece of wood measuring
18 X 22 mm.
[125 x 106.] Good impression, uncoloured, on old paprr without watermark. The
r. sliield was left blank on the wood-block, obviously with the intention of allowing any
male membtr of the family to use the impressions, probably as book-plates, with the
arms of his own wife inserted by hand in the vacant space, as was done by Eaphael
Behaim in no. 37.
In the inventory of 1837.
38. THE AEMS OF THE FAMILY OF KEESS YON KEESSENSTEIN.
B. 161. H. 1941. E.—A 19.
[325 x 269.] Fair impression, not early; indistinct and retouched on 1. side of
lielm. Watermark, castle gate with letters h l below.
Collections: Bell Scott (F. 489), Mitchell.
Presented by W. Mitchell, Esq., 1895.
As E. observes, the date of the woodcut is undoubtedly later than that of Diirer’s
death; the Kress family did not use peacock’s feathers as part of their crest till 1530.
Tne man’s face in the crest is in Flotner’s manner.
f TIIE AKMS OE DON PEKO LASSO. H. 2125. P. 216. E.—A 71.
(Eeproduction.)
Lithograph by Eetberg, 1864 (Naumann's Archiv, xi, 66, 11), from the unique
original formerly in the Cornill d’Orville collection (sale-catalogue, May, 191)0, no. 381).