Michael Wolgemut
(1434–1519) (attributed
to Wolgemut in Richard Bellm’s [1962] facsimile edition of Stephan Fridolin’s “Der
Schatzbehalter - Ein Andachts- und Erbauungsbuch aus dem Jahre”, Wiesbaden, Guido
Pressler, pp. 5–8 (see BM curator’s note for 1904,0206.1.1-96).
(recto)
“Die ander figure” (as titled on plate) (aka “Gott Vater von Engeln verehrt” [God
the Father Adored by Angels]), 1491, illustration to page 74 of Fridolin’s “Schatzbehalter”
(1491).
(verso)
“Die drit figure” (as titled on plate) (aka “Höllensturz” [Descent into Hell]),
1491, illustration to page 75 of Fridolin’s “Schatzbehalter” (1491).
Two
woodcuts on the same sheet (recto and verso) illustrations to Stephan
Fridolin’s (c
1430–1498) (comp.) “Schatzbehalter”, published in 1491
by Anton Koberger (c 1445–1513) in Nuremberg.
Size:
(sheet) 31.3 x 21.5 cm.; (image borderline) 25.5 x 17.7 cm.
Note:
Stephan Fridolin’s “Schatzbehalter” may be viewed online of downloaded free-of-charge
from archive.org: https://archive.org/details/dasbuchderschatz00frid/page/n73
Condition:
richly inked, excellent lifetime impressions (based on the lack of wear to the
printing plates) with full margins as published. There are two tears that have
been addressed with the framing support sheet of archival (millennium quality)
washi paper on the recto side. Note that there is a sheen
to the recto side from the addition of the support sheet and there is a faded brown
ink notation of numbers from an old hand on the upper left margin (verso).
I
am selling this pair of stunning woodcuts printed on separate sides of the same
sheet (i.e. recto and verso) from the incunabula period,
executed when Michelangelo was a mere teenager of 16 and Albrecht Dürer, who
possibly worked on this plate (seeing that he was apprenticed to Wolgemut’s workshop
at the time), was 20, for AU$730 in total (currently US$499.52/EUR449.47/GBP388.35
at the time of posting this listing) including postage and handling to anywhere
in the world (but not, of course, any import duties/taxes imposed by some
countries).
If
you are interested in purchasing this magnificent double-sided pair of large woodcuts
of the utmost rarity, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I
will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.
This sheet of woodcuts has been sold
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