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Martyrdom of Saint Cipriano from Heiligenleben (Lives of the Saints), Plate 18 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century
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Martyrdom of Saint Cipriano from Heiligenleben (Lives of the Saints), Plate 18 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century

Follower of Master of the Boccaccio Illustration (Netherlandish, active c. 1470–1490), printed and published by Konrad Fyner (German, active c. 1473–1483), original text by Jacobus de Voragine (Italian, c. 1230–1298), portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932) · 1481, portfolio assembled 1929 · Woodcut in black, and letterpress in black (recto and verso), on cream laid paper

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Credit lineMartyrdom of Saint Cipriano from Heiligenleben (Lives of the Saints), Plate 18 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century. 1481, portfolio assembled 1929. Follower of Master of the Boccaccio Illustration (Netherlandish, active c. 1470–1490), printed and published by Konrad Fyner (German, active c. 1473–1483), 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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