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Ecirly German ancl Flemish Woodcuts.—Part II.
Another work, not generally recognised, that I attribute (with
Dr. Giehlow) to Traut is the cycle of seven drawings of the life of
St. Benedict, dispersed among the following collections: Berlin,
Brunswick (Blasius collection), Darmstadt, London, Munich, Paris,
Yienna (Albertina). See Schonbrunner and Meder, “ Handzeich-
nungen alter Meister,” Bd. v. The heads, above all in the Paris and
Brunswick drawings, are characteristic. The metliod of drawing
foliage sliows tliat the date is early, probably before 1510.
BOOKS ILLUSTRATED BY TRAUT.
A—In the Department of Prints and Drawings.
1. [BONAVEUTURA.] Die Legencl des heyligen vatters Fran-
| cisci. Nach der beschreybung des En- | gelischen Lerers Bonauenture.
H. Holzel for Caspar Rosenthaler, JSTuremberg, 7 April, 1512; 4to.
(Muther 1164.)
The cuts, representing the Life of St. Francis, were first recognised as the work of
Traut by W. Schmidt (Bepertorium, xii, 301). They illustrate every characteristic of
his style. A few are dated, but none are signed. All have a double border, of which
the outer line is thicker than the inner. The dimensions, when not otherwise given,
are c. 81 x 101.
(1) Title-page (repeated M ii v., 0 ii v.). St. Francis receiving the stigmata, 1511
[137 X 113]. Eepr. in Leighton’s cat., Pt. 3, London, 1902.
(2) A i v. (repeated A iv v.). St. Francis standing[152 x 115]. Eepr. in the
present catalogue, pl. 15.
(3) A v v. A man of Assisi spreads his mantle before St. Francis.
(4) A vi v. St. Francis dreams of armour marked with the sign of tlie cross.
(5) A vii r. St. Francis dismounts from his horse to embrace a leper.
(6) A viii r. Christ on the cross appears to St. Francis while he prays.
(7) A viii v. St. Francis exclianges his own clothes for a beggar’s rags. Eepr. in
Baer’s cat., 461 (Frankfort, 1897).
(8) B i r. St. Francis is bidden to rebuild the bouse of God.
(9) B ii v. St. Francis, in presence of the bishop, strips off his clothes and gives
them to his father, whose inheritance he renounces. Eepr. in Leighton’s cat., Pt. 3,
1902.
(10) B iii v. St. Francis, wearing a peasant’s cloak with the sign of the cross, is
attacked by robbers in a wood.
(11) B iv r. St. Francis helps to rebuild the church of St. Damian.
(12) C i v. St. Francis, on liearing the Gospel read (Mark vi, 8), lays aside shocs,
staff and scrip, and girds himself with a cord.
(13) C ii v. The priest, Silvester, dreams of a dragon threatening the city of Assisi,
but driven away by a golden cross proceeding from the mouth of St. Francis.
(14) C iii r. (repeated D ii v., K i r.). The Lord reveals to St. Francis iu a vision
the future of his order.
(15) C iii v. St. Francis exliorts the seven members of his order to cast their care
upon the Lord.
(16) C iv v. St. Francis, standing under a tall tree, is miraculously enablcd to reach
tlm top and bend it.
(17) D ii r. The Pope dreams of St. Francis propping up the Laterau witli liis
back.
Ecirly German ancl Flemish Woodcuts.—Part II.
Another work, not generally recognised, that I attribute (with
Dr. Giehlow) to Traut is the cycle of seven drawings of the life of
St. Benedict, dispersed among the following collections: Berlin,
Brunswick (Blasius collection), Darmstadt, London, Munich, Paris,
Yienna (Albertina). See Schonbrunner and Meder, “ Handzeich-
nungen alter Meister,” Bd. v. The heads, above all in the Paris and
Brunswick drawings, are characteristic. The metliod of drawing
foliage sliows tliat the date is early, probably before 1510.
BOOKS ILLUSTRATED BY TRAUT.
A—In the Department of Prints and Drawings.
1. [BONAVEUTURA.] Die Legencl des heyligen vatters Fran-
| cisci. Nach der beschreybung des En- | gelischen Lerers Bonauenture.
H. Holzel for Caspar Rosenthaler, JSTuremberg, 7 April, 1512; 4to.
(Muther 1164.)
The cuts, representing the Life of St. Francis, were first recognised as the work of
Traut by W. Schmidt (Bepertorium, xii, 301). They illustrate every characteristic of
his style. A few are dated, but none are signed. All have a double border, of which
the outer line is thicker than the inner. The dimensions, when not otherwise given,
are c. 81 x 101.
(1) Title-page (repeated M ii v., 0 ii v.). St. Francis receiving the stigmata, 1511
[137 X 113]. Eepr. in Leighton’s cat., Pt. 3, London, 1902.
(2) A i v. (repeated A iv v.). St. Francis standing[152 x 115]. Eepr. in the
present catalogue, pl. 15.
(3) A v v. A man of Assisi spreads his mantle before St. Francis.
(4) A vi v. St. Francis dreams of armour marked with the sign of tlie cross.
(5) A vii r. St. Francis dismounts from his horse to embrace a leper.
(6) A viii r. Christ on the cross appears to St. Francis while he prays.
(7) A viii v. St. Francis exclianges his own clothes for a beggar’s rags. Eepr. in
Baer’s cat., 461 (Frankfort, 1897).
(8) B i r. St. Francis is bidden to rebuild the bouse of God.
(9) B ii v. St. Francis, in presence of the bishop, strips off his clothes and gives
them to his father, whose inheritance he renounces. Eepr. in Leighton’s cat., Pt. 3,
1902.
(10) B iii v. St. Francis, wearing a peasant’s cloak with the sign of the cross, is
attacked by robbers in a wood.
(11) B iv r. St. Francis helps to rebuild the church of St. Damian.
(12) C i v. St. Francis, on liearing the Gospel read (Mark vi, 8), lays aside shocs,
staff and scrip, and girds himself with a cord.
(13) C ii v. The priest, Silvester, dreams of a dragon threatening the city of Assisi,
but driven away by a golden cross proceeding from the mouth of St. Francis.
(14) C iii r. (repeated D ii v., K i r.). The Lord reveals to St. Francis iu a vision
the future of his order.
(15) C iii v. St. Francis exliorts the seven members of his order to cast their care
upon the Lord.
(16) C iv v. St. Francis, standing under a tall tree, is miraculously enablcd to reach
tlm top and bend it.
(17) D ii r. The Pope dreams of St. Francis propping up the Laterau witli liis
back.