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)

Division A.—School of Nuremberg.—Beham.

479

as nos. 1455-1460. Contemporary copies of the original woodcuts were
issued at Nuremberg, partly by Meldemann and partly by Guldenmuncl.
Some of these were drawn by Flotner.

147. A LANDSKNECHT. Pauli 1255.

He stands, facing a little to r., holding a spear in his 1. hand, while
his r. hand is extencled. His short sword hangs at his back. He wears
a wide-brimmed hat with feathers. No signature or border-line.

[267 x 151 (cut).] Early impression, without watermark (see no. 149).

Purchased from Messrs. Smith, 1845.

148. A DRUMMEK. Pauli 1257.

He stands, bareheaded, to the front, but with his heacl to r., beating
his drum. His hat with feathers is slung round his neck, and hangs
behind his r. shoulder. No signature or border-line.

[255 x 142 (cut).] Early impression, without watermark (see no. 149).

Purcliased from Messrs. Smith, 1845.

140. A FIFE-PLAYEE. Pauli 1258.

He stands, to the front, but turning a little to 1., wearing a wide-
brimmed hat with feathers, and playing the fife. The case of tlie
instrument and a short sword hang behind his back. No signature or
border-line.

[260 x 125 (cut).] Early impression on old paper, uniform with nos. 147-148 ;
watermark, small high crown.

Purchased from Messrs. Smith, 1845.

149a. A FIFE-PLAYER.

Copy, not described by Pauli.

A close copy, in almost all respects, of the cut described above, but
the work is much coarser and the case is drawn in black line on white, not
in white line on black, as in the original. The sheath of the sword is
black, and the five slanting white lines which it has in the original are
omitted. No signature or border-line.

The following inscription, printed in type, stands at the head of the
woodcut:—

“ Pfeyffer.

Ich sol euch pfeyffen ein nwes lied.

So sagt man es wol wrden fryd
Doch hoff ich es sey als erlogen
Der Tiirck ist erst zu Feld gezogen.

Mit gantzem herr vnd grosser macht :

Wir muessen thfin mit Im ein Schlacht.”

The verses are in two columns, of three lines each.

[257 x 170.] Early impression, witliout watermark.

Provenance not recorded.