Europe, Germany, ca. 1600. A beautiful woodblock from a German Renaissance manuscript depicting a castle fire with people working diligently to escape and remove important treasures from the castle on the left, while townspeople and soldiers gather around their leaders, each soldier holding his sword upright out of respect and allegiance, on the right. Note that the leaders don fancy uniforms with grand hats and the horses are heading resolutely toward the castle. In addition to this image, elegant Gothic script graces both sides of the manuscript page. A wonderful woodcut that offers a glimpse into the art of printmaking in the Northern Renaissance. Size of print: 11.5" L x 8.2" W (29.2 cm x 20.8 cm) Size of frame: 17.375" L x 14.375" W (44.1 cm x 36.5 cm)

Provenance: ex-Stein collection, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA, acquired prior to 2010

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#164124

Normal toning to page. Some losses and tears to peripheries and margins. A few stains. A piece of acid free tape at top right of one side. Both sides are printed. Obverse has ink over first few words of first line. Verso also has ink and notes over the last line of text. Page may be removed from frame if desired.