Sebald Beham Woodcut print (2) leaf : The Sower 717 & St Luke, Christian Gospels

Description: DESCRIPTION This woodcut leaf was printed in 1530 and is nearly 500 years old. It measures 29.1 x 19.1 cm and is unframed. This woodcut leaf includes TWO (2) original woodcut prints by Hans Sebald Beham: ''The Sower'' (717 Pauli) 9.3 x 6.6 cm (3.66 inches x 2.60 inches) & ''Initial with depiction of St-Luke'' (705 Pauli) 3.4 x 3.4 cm. It illustrates The Parable of the Sower (sometimes called the Parable of the Soils), a parable of Jesus Christ found in Matthew 13:1–23, Mark 4:1–20, Luke 8:4–15 and the extra-canonical Gospel of Thomas. 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 78th leaf from the first (1st) volume of Johann Eck's ''Christenliche''. See below for more information about the 1530 ancient book. 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 #3-78) Bibliographic references Pauli 1901-11 / Hans Sebald Beham: Ein Kritisches Verzeichniss seiner Kupferstiche Radirungen und Holzschnitte (717). Hollstein / German engravings, etchings and woodcuts c.1400-1700 (717). 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, 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 SECOND WORK (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

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