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Division A.—Sekodl of Nuremberg.—Sjoringinklee.

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17. THE ADORATION OF THE MAGI. B. 6,

The Yirgin sits r., facing L, under a canopy, holding the Child on her
lap. St. Joseph stands at the side of the canopy, partly hidden by a pillar.
Caspar kneels before Christ, Melchior stands, raising his hat from his
head, in the middle, and Balthasar, bareheaded, stands 1., the star in tho
sky over his head. Monogram in r. upper corner.

[116 x 80.] Fair impression, with German text printed in black on recto, red and
black on verso.

In the inventory of 1837.

18. CHRIST ON TIIE MOCJNT OF OLIYES. B. 7.

Christ kneels r. with his back to the spectator, looking towards a
chalice placed in the cleft of a rock. The three apostles sleep in the
foreground 1. Judas and his companions are entering the garden at tho
gate in the background. The sun is shining brightly in the sky over a
hill. Monogram on a stone in foreground.

[117 x 78.] Fair impression, without text; paper discoloured.

Presented by W. Mitchell, Esq., 1895.

18a. CHRIST ON THE MOUNT OF OLIYES. B. 7.

A later impression, with German text printed in red ancl black on
recto, black on verso. A piece torn away from 1. lower corner has been
repaired with a fragment of another leaf of the book.

In the inventory of 1837.

19. CHRIST ON THE CROSS, WITH TIIE VIRGIN AND ST. JOHN.

B. 8.

Mary and John stand r. before the cross. Landscape background.
Monogram on a stone 1. at foot of cross.

[118 x 77.] Late impression. without text.

Purchased at the Durazzo sale, 1873.

19a. C'HRIST ON TFIE CROSS, WITH TFIE VIRGIN AND ST. JOHN.

B. 8.

Another impression, on a mutilated leaf from a German edition,
repaired with ornamental borders at top and bottom cut from another
leaf.

In the inventory of 1837.

20. THE TRINITY. B. 59. (?)

God the Father, wearing a triple tiara, supports under the arms the
body of the Son, whose head, turned to r., rests on the r. shoulder of the
Father. The Dove floats over the Son’s head. Three angels attend on
the Trinity, and two cherubs’ heads appear below, gazing upwards. The
mojaogram is in the 1. lower corner.

[118 x 78.1 Good impression, without text; not very early.

Presented by W. Mitchell, Esq., 1895.

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