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544 Early Gernian and Flemish Woodeuts.—Part II.
XI.—THE MASTEE
See note on X, and Xagler, “ Monogrammisten,” iii, no. 973.
The designs of this master are less well cut.
1. DESIGN FOK, WALL DEOOKATION, OR FOR THE FKONT OF A
CABINET.
A structure resembling a portal, with intarsia panels divided and
flanked by projecting pilasters. In the spandrels outside a lunette con-
taining two Nereids are escutcheons containing the initials H G and the
trade-mark, separately. The initials and mark combined, as in the
facsimile, occur again above the cornice, between two reclining cupids.
[195 x 130.] On the back of an anonymous woodcut (Nuremberg scbool, c.
1540) witb tbe bistory of the prodigal son (p. 557, no. 6).
Purchased from Herr Gutekuust, 1867.
2. DESIGN FOR WALL DECORATION WITH A FOUNTAIN.1
A structure resembling X, 1 in its general outlines. Within the niche
is suspended a cylindrical vessel to hold water, with a tap, and perfora-
tions for the escape of the water are marked in the round basin below.
Within the pediment, flanked by standing cupids holding balls, are the
artist’s initiais and mark, separately. Lower down, on a wall over an
arch at the back of the balcony, is a date, 15-1, so badly cut that the
third figure is illegible. It looks like 1 or 7, and can hardly be read as
3 or 5, either of which would be more probable.
[250 x 146, cut at top and bottom.] On tbe back of a late impression of Traut’s
woodcut of tbe patron saints of Passau, B. vii, 138, 109.
In tbe inventory of 1837.
3. A SECOND DESIGN FOR WALL DECORATION WITPI A FOUNTAIN.
A better proportioned design and fairly well cut. The niche is empt.y,
and the basin is indicated merely by a circle, not perforated at the centre.
The artist’s initials and mark, separately, are placed in circles immediately
under the level cornice at the top of the whole structure.
[208 x 130.] On tbe back of a group of eigbt persons singing a ballad entitled,
“ Das Gesang der Scblemer,” formerly placed under Beham’s name.
Purchased from Herr Gutekunst, 1870.
Tbis appears to be the subject described by Nagler, Mon. iii, no. 973.
1 Tbis arrangement for a supply of water in a room, for wasbing or drinking pur-
poses, is common to this day in Germany and France, wbere it is known as a “ Wand-
brunnen ” or “ lavabo.” Tlie contrivance is not in use in England, and we liave no
name for it.
XI.—THE MASTEE
See note on X, and Xagler, “ Monogrammisten,” iii, no. 973.
The designs of this master are less well cut.
1. DESIGN FOK, WALL DEOOKATION, OR FOR THE FKONT OF A
CABINET.
A structure resembling a portal, with intarsia panels divided and
flanked by projecting pilasters. In the spandrels outside a lunette con-
taining two Nereids are escutcheons containing the initials H G and the
trade-mark, separately. The initials and mark combined, as in the
facsimile, occur again above the cornice, between two reclining cupids.
[195 x 130.] On the back of an anonymous woodcut (Nuremberg scbool, c.
1540) witb tbe bistory of the prodigal son (p. 557, no. 6).
Purchased from Herr Gutekuust, 1867.
2. DESIGN FOR WALL DECORATION WITH A FOUNTAIN.1
A structure resembling X, 1 in its general outlines. Within the niche
is suspended a cylindrical vessel to hold water, with a tap, and perfora-
tions for the escape of the water are marked in the round basin below.
Within the pediment, flanked by standing cupids holding balls, are the
artist’s initiais and mark, separately. Lower down, on a wall over an
arch at the back of the balcony, is a date, 15-1, so badly cut that the
third figure is illegible. It looks like 1 or 7, and can hardly be read as
3 or 5, either of which would be more probable.
[250 x 146, cut at top and bottom.] On tbe back of a late impression of Traut’s
woodcut of tbe patron saints of Passau, B. vii, 138, 109.
In tbe inventory of 1837.
3. A SECOND DESIGN FOR WALL DECORATION WITPI A FOUNTAIN.
A better proportioned design and fairly well cut. The niche is empt.y,
and the basin is indicated merely by a circle, not perforated at the centre.
The artist’s initials and mark, separately, are placed in circles immediately
under the level cornice at the top of the whole structure.
[208 x 130.] On tbe back of a group of eigbt persons singing a ballad entitled,
“ Das Gesang der Scblemer,” formerly placed under Beham’s name.
Purchased from Herr Gutekunst, 1870.
Tbis appears to be the subject described by Nagler, Mon. iii, no. 973.
1 Tbis arrangement for a supply of water in a room, for wasbing or drinking pur-
poses, is common to this day in Germany and France, wbere it is known as a “ Wand-
brunnen ” or “ lavabo.” Tlie contrivance is not in use in England, and we liave no
name for it.