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A Token from a Dead Young Brother (recto) and Father Mucius in His Cell (verso) from Altvaeterleben (Life of the Patriarchs), Plate 6 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century
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A Token from a Dead Young Brother (recto) and Father Mucius in His Cell (verso) from Altvaeterleben (Life of the Patriarchs), Plate 6 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century

Unknown Artist (Augsburg, 15th century), printed and published by Peter Berger (German, active 1486–1489), original text by Saint Jerome (Dalmatia, c. 347–420), portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932) · 1488, portfolio assembled 1929 · Woodcut and letterpress in black (recto and verso) on buff laid paper, tipped onto cream wove paper mat

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Credit lineA Token from a Dead Young Brother (recto) and Father Mucius in His Cell (verso) from Altvaeterleben (Life of the Patriarchs), Plate 6 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century. 1488, portfolio assembled 1929. Unknown Artist (Augsburg, 15th century), printed and published by Peter Berger (German, active 1486–1489), original text by Saint Jerome (Dalmatia, c. 347–420), portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932). The Art Institute of Chicago, Print Sales Miscellaneous Fund. CC0.
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