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Pope Miltiades (recto) and Saint Gereon's Basilica (verso) from Koelner Chronik (Cologne Chronicle), Plate 38 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century
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Pope Miltiades (recto) and Saint Gereon's Basilica (verso) from Koelner Chronik (Cologne Chronicle), Plate 38 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century

Unknown Artist (Cologne, late 15th century), printed and published by Johann Kœlhoff the Younger (German, active 1487–1502), portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932) · 1499, portfolio assembled 1929 · Woodcut and letterpress in black with rubrication (recto and verso) on cream laid paper, tipped onto cream wove paper mat

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Credit linePope Miltiades (recto) and Saint Gereon's Basilica (verso) from Koelner Chronik (Cologne Chronicle), Plate 38 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century. 1499, portfolio assembled 1929. Unknown Artist (Cologne, late 15th century), printed and published by Johann Kœlhoff the Younger (German, active 1487–1502), portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932). The Art Institute of Chicago, Print Sales Miscellaneous Fund. CC0.
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