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Geneva from Schedel Weltchronik (Schedel’s World History), Plate 22 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century
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Geneva from Schedel Weltchronik (Schedel’s World History), Plate 22 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century

Michel Wolgemut (German, 1434/37–1519) and Wilhelm Pleydenwurff (German, c. 1460–1494), printed and published by Anton Koberger (German, c. 1440/45–1513), original text by Hartmann Schedel (German, 1440–1514), portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932) · 1493, portfolio assembled 1929 · Woodcut in black with hand-colored additions, and letterpress in black with rubrication (recto and verso), on buff laid paper, tipped onto cream wove paper mat

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Credit lineGeneva from Schedel Weltchronik (Schedel’s World History), Plate 22 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century. 1493, portfolio assembled 1929. Michel Wolgemut (German, 1434/37–1519) and Wilhelm Pleydenwurff (German, c. 1460–1494), printed and published by Anton Koberger (German, c. 1440/45–1513), original text by Hartmann Schedel (German, 1440–1514), portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932). The Art Institute of Chicago, Print Sales Miscellaneous Fund. CC0.
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