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
Printer
Johann Prüss
(German, 1447–1510)
Datecirca 1484
MediumHand-colored woodcut
Dimensions8 1/2 x 7 1/8 in. (21.6 x 18.1 cm)
ClassificationsBook Arts
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the State of North Carolina
Object number62.1.1/1
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ProvenanceCreated Strasbourg, 1487. [Ferdinand Roten Galleries, Inc., Baltimore]; sold to NCMA, 1962.
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