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Saint Lupo from Heiligenleben (Lives of the Saints), Plate 5 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century
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Saint Lupo from Heiligenleben (Lives of the Saints), Plate 5 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century

Unknown Artist (Augsburg, 15th century), printed and published by Anton Sorg (German, c. 1430–1493), original text by Jacobus de Voragine (Italian, c. 1230–1298), portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932) · 1488, portfolio assembled 1929 · Woodcut in black with hand-colored additions, and letterpress in black (recto and verso), on cream laid paper, tipped onto cream wove paper mat

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Credit lineSaint Lupo from Heiligenleben (Lives of the Saints), Plate 5 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century. 1488, portfolio assembled 1929. Unknown Artist (Augsburg, 15th century), printed and published by Anton Sorg (German, c. 1430–1493), original text by Jacobus de Voragine (Italian, c. 1230–1298), portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932). The Art Institute of Chicago, Print Sales Miscellaneous Fund. CC0.
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