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jEarly German ancl Flemish Woodcuts.—Part II.
This is apparently the subject described as no.' 59 by Bartsch, wbo did not recogmse
it as belonging to the Hortulus Animae. It occurs on fol. lxxviii a of edition 9 (12
December, 1518). Passavant,1 however, identified B. 59 with a woodcut dated “ Anno
1520,” which I have not seen. A bad copy of the present woodcut (Nagl. Mon. iii,
p. 645, no. 2), retaining Springinklee’s monogram, with a plain border-line [91 x 58],
serves as frontispiece to “ Exerciciu spirituale hominis Christiani,” Jodocus Gutknecht,
Nuremberg, 1519. (Muther 1229.)
21. TIIE VIRGIN AS QUEEN OF HEAVEN, STANDING. B. 10.
The Yirgin crowned, with sceptre in r. hand, holding the Child on her
1. arm, stands on the crescent. There are six cherubs’ heads, four in the
upper, two in the lower corners. Monogram above the cherub in r. lower
corner.
[118 X 78.] Good impression, without text.
Purchased from Messrs. Graves, 1858.
22. THE VIRGIN AND CHILD, SEATED, WITH ANGELS. B. 11.
The Yirgin, with a star on her mantle over the 1. shoulder, sits on a
throne r. and holds the Child in her lap. He receives a fruit from the
hand of a tall angel, while three child angels form part of the group. The
Dove is seen in the air 1. Architectural background, with monogram on a
tablet near the centre, resting on a cornice.
[119 X 89.] Good impression, withouttext.
In the inventory of 1837.
23. MATER DOLOROSA. B. 12.
The Yirgin kneels at the foot of the cross, in a iandscape, crossing her
hand over her bosom, which is pierced by five swords. On either side of
the cross, of which only the stem is visible, is a cherub’s head. Monogram
on the ground r.
[118 X 78.] Fair impression, without text.
Presented by W. Mitchell, Esq., 1895.
24. THE DEATII OE THE VIRGIN. B. 13.
The Yirgin reclines on a bed, propped up with pillows, facing to the
front. The apostles stand round the bed, four 1. and eight r. St. John
1. holds a taper in r. hand, palm-branch in 1. hand. St. Peter r., in cope
and papal tiara, sprinkles holy water. Another apostle in foreground 1.
swings a censer, near which the monogram is placed. Plain single
border.
[93 X 80.] Good impression, without text.
Preseuted by W. Mitcliell, Esq., 1895.
There was originally a tablet, to contain text, at the foot of the block, increasing tbe
height to 119 mm. The tablet has been cut away, not from this impression merely, but
from the block, as may be seen by comparing this impression with one in the book itself
(e.g. fol. cxxxn of edition 12). This impression, therefore, must be of later date than
the editions of 1520, in which the complete block was still being used.
1 iii, 241.
jEarly German ancl Flemish Woodcuts.—Part II.
This is apparently the subject described as no.' 59 by Bartsch, wbo did not recogmse
it as belonging to the Hortulus Animae. It occurs on fol. lxxviii a of edition 9 (12
December, 1518). Passavant,1 however, identified B. 59 with a woodcut dated “ Anno
1520,” which I have not seen. A bad copy of the present woodcut (Nagl. Mon. iii,
p. 645, no. 2), retaining Springinklee’s monogram, with a plain border-line [91 x 58],
serves as frontispiece to “ Exerciciu spirituale hominis Christiani,” Jodocus Gutknecht,
Nuremberg, 1519. (Muther 1229.)
21. TIIE VIRGIN AS QUEEN OF HEAVEN, STANDING. B. 10.
The Yirgin crowned, with sceptre in r. hand, holding the Child on her
1. arm, stands on the crescent. There are six cherubs’ heads, four in the
upper, two in the lower corners. Monogram above the cherub in r. lower
corner.
[118 X 78.] Good impression, without text.
Purchased from Messrs. Graves, 1858.
22. THE VIRGIN AND CHILD, SEATED, WITH ANGELS. B. 11.
The Yirgin, with a star on her mantle over the 1. shoulder, sits on a
throne r. and holds the Child in her lap. He receives a fruit from the
hand of a tall angel, while three child angels form part of the group. The
Dove is seen in the air 1. Architectural background, with monogram on a
tablet near the centre, resting on a cornice.
[119 X 89.] Good impression, withouttext.
In the inventory of 1837.
23. MATER DOLOROSA. B. 12.
The Yirgin kneels at the foot of the cross, in a iandscape, crossing her
hand over her bosom, which is pierced by five swords. On either side of
the cross, of which only the stem is visible, is a cherub’s head. Monogram
on the ground r.
[118 X 78.] Fair impression, without text.
Presented by W. Mitchell, Esq., 1895.
24. THE DEATII OE THE VIRGIN. B. 13.
The Yirgin reclines on a bed, propped up with pillows, facing to the
front. The apostles stand round the bed, four 1. and eight r. St. John
1. holds a taper in r. hand, palm-branch in 1. hand. St. Peter r., in cope
and papal tiara, sprinkles holy water. Another apostle in foreground 1.
swings a censer, near which the monogram is placed. Plain single
border.
[93 X 80.] Good impression, without text.
Preseuted by W. Mitcliell, Esq., 1895.
There was originally a tablet, to contain text, at the foot of the block, increasing tbe
height to 119 mm. The tablet has been cut away, not from this impression merely, but
from the block, as may be seen by comparing this impression with one in the book itself
(e.g. fol. cxxxn of edition 12). This impression, therefore, must be of later date than
the editions of 1520, in which the complete block was still being used.
1 iii, 241.