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Early German and Flemish Woodcuts.—Part II.
52. St. Barbara (B. 26).
53. St. Bridget.
54. St. Catherine (B. 27).
55. St. Dorothy (B. 28).
56. St. Elizabeth of Hungary.
57. St. Margaret.
58. St. Mary Magdalen (B. 29).
63. The Burial of the Dead.
64. Purgatory.
65. The Last Judgment.
59. St. Ottilia (B. 30).
60. St. Ursula (B. 32).
61. St. Yeronica (B. 31).
62. A Guardian Angel.
Uos. 17, 20, 22, 25, 26, 39, 44, 46, and 60 are signed; no. 26 is also dated.
This list does not include the four cuts by Schon of a different size [88 x 68],
uniform with Springinklee’s first set, and printed witk them in the edition of
16 (?) March, 1516 (p. 423, no. 2).
The subjects represented here arnong the separate woodcuts are the
following :—-
2. THE ANNUNCIATION. (No. 2 of list.)
The Virgin kneels r. at a jyrie-dieu near her bed; the Dove is over her
head ; Gabriel draws back a curtain with his 1. hand and blesses Mary as
he delivers his inessage.
This is Heller 1184, after Diirer, B. 19.
3. THE NATIVITY. (No. 3 of list.)
This is Heller 1194, after Diirer, B. 20.
4. TIIE ADORATION OF THE MAGI. (No. 4 of list.)
This is Heller 1104, after Diirer, B. 3.
5. THE CIRCUMCISION. (No. 5 of list.)
The high priest sits r. with Christ on his lap; the operating priest
kneels before him ; an attendant stands farther back holcling the case of
the instruments ; the Virgin, Joseph, and two other persons stand 1. near
the door.
6. TPIE PIETA. (No. S of list.)
The Virgin kneels, bencling to r., near the foot of the cross and
supports the body of Christ. There is a frame of branches and leaves
overhead.
7. THE VIRGIN STANDING. B. 21. (No. 11 of list.)
The Virgin, crowned with stars, with the Child in her arms, stands on
the crescent, looking down to r. Background of rays. Frame of branches.
8. THE VIRGIN SEATED. (No. 12 of list.)
The Virgin sits, with the crescent beneath her feet, holcling the Child
against her 1. shoulder. She has the imperial crown. Background of
clouds, with eight cherubs in the sky.
9. MATER DOLOROSA. B. 22. (No. 13 of list.)
The Virgin stands, turning to 1., clasping the points of five swords
to her bosom. Mountains, trees, and a cottage in background. Frame
of branclies.
Early German and Flemish Woodcuts.—Part II.
52. St. Barbara (B. 26).
53. St. Bridget.
54. St. Catherine (B. 27).
55. St. Dorothy (B. 28).
56. St. Elizabeth of Hungary.
57. St. Margaret.
58. St. Mary Magdalen (B. 29).
63. The Burial of the Dead.
64. Purgatory.
65. The Last Judgment.
59. St. Ottilia (B. 30).
60. St. Ursula (B. 32).
61. St. Yeronica (B. 31).
62. A Guardian Angel.
Uos. 17, 20, 22, 25, 26, 39, 44, 46, and 60 are signed; no. 26 is also dated.
This list does not include the four cuts by Schon of a different size [88 x 68],
uniform with Springinklee’s first set, and printed witk them in the edition of
16 (?) March, 1516 (p. 423, no. 2).
The subjects represented here arnong the separate woodcuts are the
following :—-
2. THE ANNUNCIATION. (No. 2 of list.)
The Virgin kneels r. at a jyrie-dieu near her bed; the Dove is over her
head ; Gabriel draws back a curtain with his 1. hand and blesses Mary as
he delivers his inessage.
This is Heller 1184, after Diirer, B. 19.
3. THE NATIVITY. (No. 3 of list.)
This is Heller 1194, after Diirer, B. 20.
4. TIIE ADORATION OF THE MAGI. (No. 4 of list.)
This is Heller 1104, after Diirer, B. 3.
5. THE CIRCUMCISION. (No. 5 of list.)
The high priest sits r. with Christ on his lap; the operating priest
kneels before him ; an attendant stands farther back holcling the case of
the instruments ; the Virgin, Joseph, and two other persons stand 1. near
the door.
6. TPIE PIETA. (No. S of list.)
The Virgin kneels, bencling to r., near the foot of the cross and
supports the body of Christ. There is a frame of branches and leaves
overhead.
7. THE VIRGIN STANDING. B. 21. (No. 11 of list.)
The Virgin, crowned with stars, with the Child in her arms, stands on
the crescent, looking down to r. Background of rays. Frame of branches.
8. THE VIRGIN SEATED. (No. 12 of list.)
The Virgin sits, with the crescent beneath her feet, holcling the Child
against her 1. shoulder. She has the imperial crown. Background of
clouds, with eight cherubs in the sky.
9. MATER DOLOROSA. B. 22. (No. 13 of list.)
The Virgin stands, turning to 1., clasping the points of five swords
to her bosom. Mountains, trees, and a cottage in background. Frame
of branclies.