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EARLY ENGRAVERS OF
the monster is bound. Over the eagle is a quadruped of a fanci-
ful form with a lizard in its mouth, and upon its back another
quadruped with the head of a hog and wings. Height, about 5
inches 7-8ths : width, about 3 inches and a half.
The following seven pieces are described by Bartsch in his ap-
pendix, upon the authority of Heineken, and without doubt ap-
pertain to the above series of initial letters. It may be proper to
observe, that Heineken was led into the error of ascribing these
engravings to Martin Schongauer; in consequence, most probably,
of his having seen several of them in the collection of Mariette,
which had been fictitiously marked with the usual cypher of
Schongauer, by means of a small engraved plate prepared for the
purpose.
109*. An unknown letter. An indecent representation, in which
are introduced the figures of four monks, one of them with specta-
cles, and a female of a religious order. 109**. The letter d, re-
presented by St. John the Baptist with the lamb on his book, two
birds of prey, and a man bearing a trough. 109***. An unknown
letter, represented by a queen, from whom a man is endeavouring
to take her crown.* 109****. Another letter, represented by St.
George, and the queen whom he has rescued. 109*****.
Another unknown letter. St. George is here represented, in a
front view, on horseback. 109******- Another letter, composed
of a lion, a monkey, and two grotesque animals which are licking
each other. 109*******. Another letter, represented by a dog
seizing a hare, and an eagle assailing a wolf.
110. A Piece of ornamental Foliage, upon one of the branches
of which is perched a stork. Height, 3 inches 7-8ths: width, 2
inches 5-8ths.
111. Another Piece of Foliage, at the bottom of which is a
wild man with a club. Height, 3 inches 3-4ths: width, 2 inches
5-8ths.
* Mr. Dibdin, who has given a copy of this of the first vol. of his Typographical Anti-
letter, and another of the series, at p. xxxiii. quities, considers it an S.
EARLY ENGRAVERS OF
the monster is bound. Over the eagle is a quadruped of a fanci-
ful form with a lizard in its mouth, and upon its back another
quadruped with the head of a hog and wings. Height, about 5
inches 7-8ths : width, about 3 inches and a half.
The following seven pieces are described by Bartsch in his ap-
pendix, upon the authority of Heineken, and without doubt ap-
pertain to the above series of initial letters. It may be proper to
observe, that Heineken was led into the error of ascribing these
engravings to Martin Schongauer; in consequence, most probably,
of his having seen several of them in the collection of Mariette,
which had been fictitiously marked with the usual cypher of
Schongauer, by means of a small engraved plate prepared for the
purpose.
109*. An unknown letter. An indecent representation, in which
are introduced the figures of four monks, one of them with specta-
cles, and a female of a religious order. 109**. The letter d, re-
presented by St. John the Baptist with the lamb on his book, two
birds of prey, and a man bearing a trough. 109***. An unknown
letter, represented by a queen, from whom a man is endeavouring
to take her crown.* 109****. Another letter, represented by St.
George, and the queen whom he has rescued. 109*****.
Another unknown letter. St. George is here represented, in a
front view, on horseback. 109******- Another letter, composed
of a lion, a monkey, and two grotesque animals which are licking
each other. 109*******. Another letter, represented by a dog
seizing a hare, and an eagle assailing a wolf.
110. A Piece of ornamental Foliage, upon one of the branches
of which is perched a stork. Height, 3 inches 7-8ths: width, 2
inches 5-8ths.
111. Another Piece of Foliage, at the bottom of which is a
wild man with a club. Height, 3 inches 3-4ths: width, 2 inches
5-8ths.
* Mr. Dibdin, who has given a copy of this of the first vol. of his Typographical Anti-
letter, and another of the series, at p. xxxiii. quities, considers it an S.