The Seven Sleepers from Der Heiligen Leben, Sommerteil (Lives of the Saints, Summertime), Plate 39 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century

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The Seven Sleepers from Der Heiligen Leben, Sommerteil (Lives of the Saints, Summertime), Plate 39 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century

Unknown Artist (Magdeburg, late 15th century)

Date
1487, portfolio assembled 1929
Medium
Woodcut in black with hand-colored additions, and letterpress in black with pen and blue and black ink additions (recto), and letterpress in black (verso), on cream laid paper, tipped onto cream wove paper mat
Culture
Germany
Department
Prints and Drawings
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

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