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La Mer des Hystoires et Chroniques de France
La Mer des Hystoires et Chroniques de France
La Mer des Hystoires et Chroniques de France

La Mer des Hystoires et Chroniques de France

Artist (French)
Date1517
MediumWoodcut
Dimensions9 3/4 x 7 1/8 in. (24.8 x 18.1 cm)
ClassificationsBook Arts
Credit LineReby Lewis Purchase Fund
Object numberG.62.9.14
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ProvenanceFerdinand Roten Galleries, Baltimore, Maryland
Leaf from Die Legend des heyligen Vatters Francisci (Legenda maior) by Bonaventure of Bagnaregio (1260-63): Chapter 8, “Those Freed from Various Illnesses”; Imprint: Printed in Nuremberg by Hieronymus Höltzel for the heirs of Caspar Rosentaler, April 7, 1512
Leaf from Die Legend des heyligen Vatters Francisci (Legenda maior) by Bonaventure of Bagnaregio (1260-63): Chapter 8, “Those Freed from Various Illnesses”; Imprint: Printed in Nuremberg by Hieronymus Höltzel for the heirs of Caspar Rosentaler, April 7, 1512
Hieronymous Höltzel
April 7, 1512
Leaf from Schatzbehalter der wahren Reichtümer des Heils (The Treasury of the True Riches of Salvation) by Stephan Fridolin (d. 1498): Jephthah and his Daughter (Judges 11:39); Imprint: Printed in Nuremberg by Anton Koberger, 8 November 1491
Leaf from Schatzbehalter der wahren Reichtümer des Heils (The Treasury of the True Riches of Salvation) by Stephan Fridolin (d. 1498): Jephthah and his Daughter (Judges 11:39); Imprint: Printed in Nuremberg by Anton Koberger, 8 November 1491
Anton Koberger
November 8, 1491
Leaf from Voragine, "The Golden Legend"
Leaf from Voragine, "The Golden Legend"
Antonio de Strata (printer)
1480
Leaf from Dante, "Divine Comedy"
Leaf from Dante, "Divine Comedy"
Petrus de Piasio (printer)
1491
Leaf from The Book of Heroes, or Wolfdietrich: The Prince of Verona receives Dietlib von Stir; Imprint: Printed in Strasbourg (in present-day France) by Johann Prüss, about 1484
Leaf from The Book of Heroes, or Wolfdietrich: The Prince of Verona receives Dietlib von Stir; Imprint: Printed in Strasbourg (in present-day France) by Johann Prüss, about 1484
Johann Prüss
circa 1484
Leaf from the Legenda Aurea (The Golden Legend) by Jacobus de Voragine (ca. 1230-1298): From the legend of Saint Secundus (Ch. CVIII) Printed in Augsburg by Günther Zainer before 1475
Leaf from the Legenda Aurea (The Golden Legend) by Jacobus de Voragine (ca. 1230-1298): From the legend of Saint Secundus (Ch. CVIII)

Printed in Augsburg by Günther Zainer before 1475
Jacobus de Voragine
before 1475
Imagines de morte
Imagines de morte
Johannes Frellonius
1549
Imagines de morte
Imagines de morte
Johannes Frellonius
1542
De Mundi Sphaera
De Mundi Sphaera
Simon de Colines
1542
Leaf from Das Narrenschiff (Latin: Stultifera Navis) by Sebastian Brant (1458-1521): The Mechanics of the Ship [fol. CXXXVIIIr-v]; Imprint: Printed in Basel by Johann Bergmann de Olpe, March 1, 1497
Leaf from Das Narrenschiff (Latin: Stultifera Navis) by Sebastian Brant (1458-1521): The Mechanics of the Ship [fol. CXXXVIIIr-v]; Imprint: Printed in Basel by Johann Bergmann de Olpe, March 1, 1497
Sebastian Brandt
March 1, 1497
Leaf from Tboeck vanden leven Jhesu Christi (Latin: Vita Christi) by Ludolph of Saxony (d. 1378): “Of that message from the angel and how Mary received that blessing from God” [Ch. 5]; Imprint: Printed in Antwerp by Claes Leeu on November 20, 1488
Leaf from Tboeck vanden leven Jhesu Christi (Latin: Vita Christi) by Ludolph of Saxony (d. 1378): “Of that message from the angel and how Mary received that blessing from God” [Ch. 5]; Imprint: Printed in Antwerp by Claes Leeu on November 20, 1488
Ludolph of Saxony
November 20, 1488
Leaf from the Halberstadt Bible: Title page to the second of two volumes Printed in Halberstadt by Lorenz Stuchs, July 8, 1522
Leaf from the Halberstadt Bible: Title page to the second of two volumes
Printed in Halberstadt by Lorenz Stuchs, July 8, 1522
Lorenz Stuchs
July 8, 1522