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Gutekunst & Klipstein, Bern, Laupenstrasse 49
Cranach, continued:
148. Luther as Augustinian friar, bust, three-quarter face to left.
B. 5, Sch. 6. From the King Frederick August of Saxony collection. Very fine
proof, a little worm-hole strengthened at the back, otherwise well preserved. With
the plate-marks and narrow margins.
149. Dr. Martin Luther, profile.
B. 6, Sch. 8. Excellent impression of the interesting portrait. Cut close and
with some thin places. Rare.
Woodcuts
150. The holy Family and Kindred.
B. 5, Sch. 14. An excellent but later impression in fine condition. Whith margins.
151. The Archangel Michael holding the Balance and Sword.
B. 75, Sch. 82, Dodg. 61. The extremely rare first state (unknown to Sch.),
mentioned by Dodgson, before the alteration of the electoral shield. D.
records but 3 impressions of this state. A very fine impression on paper
with the bull’s head. With a very small tear, otherwise in excellent condition,
with narrow margins.
— See reproduction on page 16 —
152. A Gentleman and Lady riding to the Chase.
B. 117, Sch. 127, Dodg. io11 (of HI). Fine and well preserved, before erasure
of the electoral shield. With the entire border-line.
153. Portrait Dr. Martin Luther: full length.
B. 147. Dodgson (Cranach II) p. 346, 23. Perfect and with wide margins.
Another woodcut on the back, representing St. Peter. — Joined: The same:
The Duke of Saxony and Luther adoring Christ on the Cross. Woodcut. 11,7 : 15 cm.
154. Portrait Dr. Martin Luther, standing.
B. 148, Sch. 156. A very fine and well preserved impression of this interesting
portrait.
— See reproduction on page 17 —
155. Portrait Dr. Martin Luther: bust, with the date 1546.
B. 150, Sch. 182. With wide margins. A little soiled in the paper.
156. Luther as an Augustinian Friar.
Sch. 181, Pass. 194, Dodg. 126. A very fine, sharp impression with the German
inscription, printed without the second block with the dove of the Holy Ghost. On
paper watermarked with the Gothic P. From the Boerner collection.
— See reproduction on page 19 —
157. Portrait of Martin Luther, half-length, with a crucifix.
Sch. 186, Pass. 197. Excellent, from the Schultze collection.
158. Martin Luther, bust, holding a book.
Sch. 187, Pass. 198. A very fine, sharp impression, with the name of Luther above,
and the full epitaph below the portrait. Watermark: small high crown. Extiemely
rare with the entire text.
159. Martin Luther, bust.
Sch. 188, Pass. 199. An extremely rare and interesting portrait, attributed by
Geisberg to Lukas Cranach II. A very fine, early and sharp impression from
the Theobald and Buttstaedt collections.
— See reproduction on page 21 —
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Cranach, continued:
148. Luther as Augustinian friar, bust, three-quarter face to left.
B. 5, Sch. 6. From the King Frederick August of Saxony collection. Very fine
proof, a little worm-hole strengthened at the back, otherwise well preserved. With
the plate-marks and narrow margins.
149. Dr. Martin Luther, profile.
B. 6, Sch. 8. Excellent impression of the interesting portrait. Cut close and
with some thin places. Rare.
Woodcuts
150. The holy Family and Kindred.
B. 5, Sch. 14. An excellent but later impression in fine condition. Whith margins.
151. The Archangel Michael holding the Balance and Sword.
B. 75, Sch. 82, Dodg. 61. The extremely rare first state (unknown to Sch.),
mentioned by Dodgson, before the alteration of the electoral shield. D.
records but 3 impressions of this state. A very fine impression on paper
with the bull’s head. With a very small tear, otherwise in excellent condition,
with narrow margins.
— See reproduction on page 16 —
152. A Gentleman and Lady riding to the Chase.
B. 117, Sch. 127, Dodg. io11 (of HI). Fine and well preserved, before erasure
of the electoral shield. With the entire border-line.
153. Portrait Dr. Martin Luther: full length.
B. 147. Dodgson (Cranach II) p. 346, 23. Perfect and with wide margins.
Another woodcut on the back, representing St. Peter. — Joined: The same:
The Duke of Saxony and Luther adoring Christ on the Cross. Woodcut. 11,7 : 15 cm.
154. Portrait Dr. Martin Luther, standing.
B. 148, Sch. 156. A very fine and well preserved impression of this interesting
portrait.
— See reproduction on page 17 —
155. Portrait Dr. Martin Luther: bust, with the date 1546.
B. 150, Sch. 182. With wide margins. A little soiled in the paper.
156. Luther as an Augustinian Friar.
Sch. 181, Pass. 194, Dodg. 126. A very fine, sharp impression with the German
inscription, printed without the second block with the dove of the Holy Ghost. On
paper watermarked with the Gothic P. From the Boerner collection.
— See reproduction on page 19 —
157. Portrait of Martin Luther, half-length, with a crucifix.
Sch. 186, Pass. 197. Excellent, from the Schultze collection.
158. Martin Luther, bust, holding a book.
Sch. 187, Pass. 198. A very fine, sharp impression, with the name of Luther above,
and the full epitaph below the portrait. Watermark: small high crown. Extiemely
rare with the entire text.
159. Martin Luther, bust.
Sch. 188, Pass. 199. An extremely rare and interesting portrait, attributed by
Geisberg to Lukas Cranach II. A very fine, early and sharp impression from
the Theobald and Buttstaedt collections.
— See reproduction on page 21 —
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