A bishop wearing a mitre and holding a staff and a closed book.

  • Amman, Jost, 1539-1591.
Date:
[1578]
Reference:
3336296i
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About this work

Description

The print is pasted down. Another print is partially visible on the verso.

Publication/Creation

[Frankfurt]: [1578]

Physical description

1 print : woodcut on paper; 12.1 x 9.7 cm

Related material

787 0_ print published in Frankfurt: Feyerabend, 1578 Enchiridion Artis. (b31038578)

References note

New Hollstein (German) / The New Hollstein: German engravings, etchings and woodcuts 1400-1700 (VI.134.56)

Notes

This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.
Identified as an illustration to Jost Amman, 'Enchiridion Artis', Frankfurt published by Feyerabend, printed by Peter Fabricius, 1578 according to an example in the British Museum, ref. no. 1872,0511.1215

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3336296i

Subjects

Where to find it

  • LocationStatusAccess
    Closed stores

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