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Manuscript Cutting

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Illustration of a man dressed in red and black 16th century costume, biting the blade of a halberd. He is standing in front of a house, with two women watching him from a window.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
illumination on vellum
Brief description
Cutting or page, probably from a Book of Trades or Characters, German, 19th century
Physical description
Illustration of a man dressed in red and black 16th century costume, biting the blade of a halberd. He is standing in front of a house, with two women watching him from a window.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.5in
  • Width: 3.75in
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1925, London: Board of Education, 1926.
Marks and inscriptions
Wo ich mein Feind selbst anewendt, So sprech ich, dass GOtts Marter schendt, Ich bin der Eisen Beisser Knecht, Der weit und breit gross lob erfecht. Gantz Land und Leut hab ich bezwungen, Doch thu ichs fast nur mit der Zungen. (verse under illustration)
Credit line
Given by Captain John Ball
Object history
Presented by Captain John Ball to the museum in 1925, together with a few other manuscript cuttings and prints (now E.1112-1925 to E.1136-1925).
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1925, London: Board of Education, 1926.
Collection
Accession number
E.1123-1925

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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