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522 Earbj German and Elemish Woodeuts.—Part 11.
and (11), they occur again in the Latin edition (Glax C) of the historical
subjects alone.
Four subjects are further represented here by duplicates, placed aruong
Traut’s wooclcuts.
14. THE CORONATION AS KING OF THE EOMANS. (Subject 9.)
Maximilian, seatecl under a canopy, vestecl in the imperial mantle, is
being crowned by the three spiritual electors. Three lay electors holcl
the sword, orb and sceptre. The holy Dove, between two angels, hovers
over Maximilian’s heacl.
[175 X 152.] Good impression, thougli not early, without text.
In the inyentory of 1837.
The coronation took place at Aachen on 9 April, 1486.
15. MAXIMILIAN MAKES PEACE WITII HENRY YII. (Subject 11.)
The composition is the same, in all essentials, as that described on
p. 324, no. (10), but there are three ships on the sea. Tlie peculiarities
of Traut’s drawing are very strongly emphasised.
[175 x 155.] Impression of uniform quality witk no. 14.
In the inventory of 1837.
See p. 325 for a discussion of the subject.
16. THE SWISS WAR. (Subject 16.)
[228 x 152.] A duplicate of p. 326, no. (15), witk the same Latin text, from Glax C.
In the inventory of 1837.
17. THE BAYARIAN WAE. (Subject 18.)
[215 x 148.] A cluplicate of p. 326, no. (17), with the same Latin text, from Glax C.
In the inventory of 1837.
18. CIIRIST TAKING LEAVE OF IIIS MOTIIER BEFORE THE PASSION.
1516. H. 1968, 1969. P. iii, 198, 224.
First state.
The composition is divided into two halves by a bare tree. Christ, to
r. of the tree, bends forward and clasps the r. hand of his mother, who
bends the lmee before liim. Christ is followed by a group of apostles,
Mary by three holy women. The city of Jerusalem is seen in the distance.
The fortified buildings 1. are copied from Diirer, B. 92. In the lower
corner 1. is the date 1516 ; Traut’s monogram is placecl a little to r. of the
date under the Yirgin’s mantle. Single border.
[298 x 260.] Fineimpression without margin. Watermark, bull’s head surmountcd
by a tall cross witli a serpent coiled round the stem.
Presented by W. Mitchell, Esq., 1895.
This is tlie most important woodcut signed by Traut, and may be called the
starting-point of all our knowledge of his work. lt contains good specimens of his
characteristic plants, grass and trees, and heads which recur on the Artelshofen altar-
piece and among tlie woodcuts of the Ilalle Heiligthumsbuch.
and (11), they occur again in the Latin edition (Glax C) of the historical
subjects alone.
Four subjects are further represented here by duplicates, placed aruong
Traut’s wooclcuts.
14. THE CORONATION AS KING OF THE EOMANS. (Subject 9.)
Maximilian, seatecl under a canopy, vestecl in the imperial mantle, is
being crowned by the three spiritual electors. Three lay electors holcl
the sword, orb and sceptre. The holy Dove, between two angels, hovers
over Maximilian’s heacl.
[175 X 152.] Good impression, thougli not early, without text.
In the inyentory of 1837.
The coronation took place at Aachen on 9 April, 1486.
15. MAXIMILIAN MAKES PEACE WITII HENRY YII. (Subject 11.)
The composition is the same, in all essentials, as that described on
p. 324, no. (10), but there are three ships on the sea. Tlie peculiarities
of Traut’s drawing are very strongly emphasised.
[175 x 155.] Impression of uniform quality witk no. 14.
In the inventory of 1837.
See p. 325 for a discussion of the subject.
16. THE SWISS WAR. (Subject 16.)
[228 x 152.] A duplicate of p. 326, no. (15), witk the same Latin text, from Glax C.
In the inventory of 1837.
17. THE BAYARIAN WAE. (Subject 18.)
[215 x 148.] A cluplicate of p. 326, no. (17), with the same Latin text, from Glax C.
In the inventory of 1837.
18. CIIRIST TAKING LEAVE OF IIIS MOTIIER BEFORE THE PASSION.
1516. H. 1968, 1969. P. iii, 198, 224.
First state.
The composition is divided into two halves by a bare tree. Christ, to
r. of the tree, bends forward and clasps the r. hand of his mother, who
bends the lmee before liim. Christ is followed by a group of apostles,
Mary by three holy women. The city of Jerusalem is seen in the distance.
The fortified buildings 1. are copied from Diirer, B. 92. In the lower
corner 1. is the date 1516 ; Traut’s monogram is placecl a little to r. of the
date under the Yirgin’s mantle. Single border.
[298 x 260.] Fineimpression without margin. Watermark, bull’s head surmountcd
by a tall cross witli a serpent coiled round the stem.
Presented by W. Mitchell, Esq., 1895.
This is tlie most important woodcut signed by Traut, and may be called the
starting-point of all our knowledge of his work. lt contains good specimens of his
characteristic plants, grass and trees, and heads which recur on the Artelshofen altar-
piece and among tlie woodcuts of the Ilalle Heiligthumsbuch.