Germany - Nuremberg; Michael Wolgemut - Franconia germanie superioris provincia - 1481-1500
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Michael Wolgemut’s early, uncoloured woodcut, “Franconia germanie superioris provincia”, depicts a fanciful bird’s-eye townscape possibly showing Nuremberg, Franconia, Germany, and comes from the 1493 Nuremberg Chronicle.
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Very beautiful fantasy cityscape in bird's-eye view of possibly Nuremberg in Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. Early woodcut by Michael Wolgemuth, from the monumental 15th-century book by Hartmann Schedel, 'Liber Chronicarum', or the 'Nuremberg Chronicle', Michael Wolgemut, Nuremberg, 1493.
Full title at the top also in the woodcut: 'Franconia germanie superioris provincia' and in the upper right corner the page number: 'Folium CCLXXXV'.
The wood engraver Michael Wolgemuth was the master of Albrecht Dürer, who possibly also contributed to the book himself. The printer was Anton Koberger. The Nuremberg Chronicle was the earliest printed city history in the world with as many as 2000 woodcuts.
Excellent condition, complete sheet 46.5x30.4 cm with full margins, titles at the top and all initials of the text at the bottom and on the verso slightly tinted in red in old times, very extensive description below and on the verso in Latin.
Very beautiful fantasy cityscape in bird's-eye view of possibly Nuremberg in Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. Early woodcut by Michael Wolgemuth, from the monumental 15th-century book by Hartmann Schedel, 'Liber Chronicarum', or the 'Nuremberg Chronicle', Michael Wolgemut, Nuremberg, 1493.
Full title at the top also in the woodcut: 'Franconia germanie superioris provincia' and in the upper right corner the page number: 'Folium CCLXXXV'.
The wood engraver Michael Wolgemuth was the master of Albrecht Dürer, who possibly also contributed to the book himself. The printer was Anton Koberger. The Nuremberg Chronicle was the earliest printed city history in the world with as many as 2000 woodcuts.
Excellent condition, complete sheet 46.5x30.4 cm with full margins, titles at the top and all initials of the text at the bottom and on the verso slightly tinted in red in old times, very extensive description below and on the verso in Latin.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Country
Germany
Geographical specification
Nuremberg
Map maker/publisher
Michael Wolgemut
Map/book title
Franconia germanie superioris provincia
Period
1481-1500
Condition
Excellent
Technique
Wood cut
Additional Information
Early and rare
Map colour
Uncoloured map
Height
23.5 cm
Width
23 cm
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