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The Baptism of Christ and Forest Scene from Leven Christi (Life of Christ), Plate 43 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century

Unknown Artist (Gouda or Antwerp, late 15th century), printed and published by Pieter van Os (Netherlandish, active c. 1479-1496), original text by Ludolphus de Saxonia (German, c. 1295–1378), portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932) · 1495, portfolio assembled 1929 · Woodcut in black, and letterpress in black with rubrication (recto and verso), on cream laid paper

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Credit lineThe Baptism of Christ and Forest Scene from Leven Christi (Life of Christ), Plate 43 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century. 1495, portfolio assembled 1929. Unknown Artist (Gouda or Antwerp, late 15th century), printed and published by Pieter van Os (Netherlandish, active c. 1479-1496), original text by Ludolphus de Saxonia (German, c. 1295–1378), portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932). The Art Institute of Chicago, Print Sales Miscellaneous Fund. CC0.

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