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Printing block

Printing block

  • Date:

    mid-16th century? (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (made)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Woodcut

  • Museum number:

    587-1872

  • Gallery location:

    Prints & Drawings Study Room, room 514a, case 19, shelf DR 12

Physical description

Circular block depicting St Francis in a rocky landscape receiving the stigmata from a vision of Christ crucified in the clouds, and a monk praying. Surrounded by a border of laurel? leaves with a stylized flower left and right. Woodworm holes are visible.

Date

mid-16th century? (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (made)

Materials and Techniques

Woodcut

Dimensions

Height: 23.2 cm, Width: 23.3 cm, Depth: 2.1 cm

Descriptive line

Woodcut printing block. Unknown artist. St. Francis receives stigmata.

Materials

Wood

Techniques

Woodcut

Subjects depicted

Landscape; Prayer book; Crucifixion

Categories

Prints; Printmaking techniques; Christianity; Religion

Collection

Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection

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