Mary of Joys, Saint Claudius of Besançon, Saint Norbert of Magdeburg, Saint Robert of Newminster (5-7 June)
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Sheet with four oval scenes, each with inscription and date in Latin: top left Mary kneeling before the risen Christ, top right Saint Claudius of Besançon taking off his bishop's robe, bottom left Saint Norbert of Magdeburg receiving clothing from Mary, bottom right Saint Robert of Newminster in conversation with another saint. This print is part of a series of prints depicting the saints and the Christian feast days of the year. Four scenes from one plate are always printed on one sheet. Including the corresponding title page and frontispiece, there are in total 124 plates (490 scenes). The three plates with the last 12 scenes (the moveable Christian feast days) were cut in the third state into 12 small prints, and issued with a separate title page.
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