Description: DESCRIPTION This woodcut leaf was printed in 1530 and is nearly 500 years old. This woodcut leaf includes TWO (2) original woodcut prints by Hans Sebald Beham: ''Christ Healing the Leper'' (713 Pauli- 9.3 x 6.6 cm ) & ''Initial with depiction of St Matthew'' (703 Pauli - 3.3 x 3.3 cm). New Testament illustrations (1530). The leper kneeling on the right, in front of him Jesus and on the left three of the apostles, landscape background. Three lines of letterpress below. 'Evangelium am/ dritten sontag nach Epipha=/ nie. Matthei viij.' The woodcut leaf is from Christenliche außlegung der Evangelienn (Christian interpretations of the Gospels from the time, through the whole year (...)) - Johann Eck's sermons for the church year, with woodcuts by Hans Sebald Beham. This leaf is the leaf 51 from the first (1st) work of Johann Eck's ''Christenliche''. See below for more informations about the 1530-1531 ancient book. The medium-sized leaf measures 29.1 x 19.1 cm and is unframed. The style is old master and the print was produced using woodcut printing techniques. Our woodcut leaves and woodcut prints look amazing when framed ! Check out our other listings. Do not hesitate for any questions, WE ANSWER QUICKLY! (Seller item #3-51) Bibliographic references Pauli 1901-11 / Hans Sebald Beham: Ein Kritisches Verzeichniss seiner Kupferstiche Radirungen und Holzschnitte (703 & 713). Hollstein / German engravings, etchings and woodcuts c.1400-1700 (703 & 713). ORIGIN BOOK DETAILS: This Woodcut Leaf is from an original of Christenliche außlegung der Evangelienn - Johannes Eck's sermons for the church year, with woodcuts by Sebald Beham. The book was printed in 1530. The first work, in two volumes, are on the gospels, arranged according to church year with volume one covering gospel readings from Advent to Easter and volume two contains gospel readings from Easter to Advent. The third work, the third volume, was printed in Augsburg (1531) for an Ingolstadt publisher, consists of sermons given on high holidays of the church year. First editions of these three volumes of sermons by Johann Eck. Very rare edition. The first work, in two volumes, is on the gospels, arranged according to church year with volume one covering gospel readings from Advent to Easter and volume two contains gospel readings from Easter to Advent. The third volume was printed in Augsburg (1531) for an Ingolstadt publisher, consists of sermons given on high holidays of the church year. Only these three volumes include the exquisite woodcuts by Hans Sebald Beham which are described in detail in Gustav Pauli's Hans Sebald Beham Ein Kritisches Verzeichniss (Strassburg; 1901) numbers 703 - 747 and see pages 334 (vols. I & II) and 481 (vol. III). Some of the woodcuts have been attributed to Hans Schäuferlein and M. Ostendorfer (whose monogram appears on several). Muther (German Book Illustration) notes that Beham shared the 41 drawings in 1530 for this book with Ostendorfer and the artist L.B. Although there are some traces of use minor defects, they don't affect the beautiful woodcuts which appear in fine dark impressions. Elaborate historiated woodcut title borders on each part with 63 woodcuts by Hans Sebald Beham and Hans Schäuferlein in vols I & II and 45 woodcuts by Beham and M. Ostendorfer in vol. III. § VD16 E 282 (1st 2 vols.), VD16 E 283 (3rd vol.); Adams E-31; Stalla, Ingolstadt 67, 68; Pauli, Beham nos. 703 - 747 & pages 334, 481; Dodgson I, 442, 11, D & II, 127, 8 & 241, 2; Muther 1145. FEEDBACKIf you're satisfied with the transaction, make sure you leave positive feedback! I will return the favor shortly after.If you are not satisfied with the transaction, please contact me first and I will help the best I can and answer as quickly as possible (usually within 24 hours).Thanks and pleasure doing business with you all! JRLGamesBooksNCards
Price: 250 CAD
Location: Montreal, Quebec
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Artist: Hans Sebald Beham, Johannes Eck, Johann eck, M. Ostendorfer
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Image Orientation: Portrait
Size: Small
Signed: No
Date of Creation: Pre-1600
Title: Christ Healing the Leper & St Matthew
Period: Pre-1600
Material: Paper
Item Length: 8 in
Framing: Unframed
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Christ, Religious & Inspirational
Size Type/Largest Dimension: Small (Up to 14")
Type: Print
Unit Type: Unit
Year of Production: Pre-1600
Item Height: 5 in
Style: Old Master
Theme: Religious, Jesus Christ, Christianity, Christian, Gospels, St Mark
Unit Quantity: 1
Production Technique: Woodcut Printing
Print Type: Woodcut & Block
Time Period Produced: Pre-1600