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The Battle of Lechfeld (recto) and Duke Wolpy of Bavaria and His Wife, Atheyt (verso) from Sachsen-Chronik (Saxon Chronicle), Plate 34 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century
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The Battle of Lechfeld (recto) and Duke Wolpy of Bavaria and His Wife, Atheyt (verso) from Sachsen-Chronik (Saxon Chronicle), Plate 34 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century

Unknown Artist (Mainz, late 15th century), printed and published by Peter Schöffer (German, c. 1425–c. 1503), original text by Conrad Botho (German, active 1475–c. 1501), portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932) · 1492, portfolio assembled 1929 · Woodcuts in black with hand-colored additions and letterpress in black (recto and verso) on buff laid paper

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Credit lineThe Battle of Lechfeld (recto) and Duke Wolpy of Bavaria and His Wife, Atheyt (verso) from Sachsen-Chronik (Saxon Chronicle), Plate 34 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century. 1492, portfolio assembled 1929. Unknown Artist (Mainz, late 15th century), printed and published by Peter Schöffer (German, c. 1425–c. 1503), original text by Conrad Botho (German, active 1475–c. 1501), portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932). The Art Institute of Chicago, Print Sales Miscellaneous Fund. CC0.
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