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16th Century Woodcuts

Map of India and Southeast Asia from Ptolemaic Geography – 16th Century Woodcut
Map of India and Southeast Asia from Ptolemaic Geography – 16th Century Woodcut

Map of India and Southeast Asia from Ptolemaic Geography – 16th Century Woodcut

Located in Langweer, NL

Map of India and Southeast Asia from Ptolemaic Geography – 16th Century Woodcut This remarkable hand-colored woodcut map, originally designed according to the geographical knowledge...

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Antique 16th Century European Maps

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Paper

Set of Four 16th Century Roman Emperor Engravings
Set of Four 16th Century Roman Emperor Engravings

Set of Four 16th Century Roman Emperor Engravings

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A set of four original mid-16th Century woodcut engraved medallion portraits of Roman Emperors.

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Antique 16th Century Swiss Prints

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Paper

Rare 16th Century Holy Land Woodcut Map by Heinrich Bünting, circa 1581
Rare 16th Century Holy Land Woodcut Map by Heinrich Bünting, circa 1581

Rare 16th Century Holy Land Woodcut Map by Heinrich Bünting, circa 1581

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: Rare 16th Century Holy Land Woodcut Map by Heinrich Bünting, circa 1581 Description: A rare and historically important 16th-century woodcut map of the Holy Land by the German...

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Antique 16th Century German Maps

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Paper

Rare 16th Century Biblical Woodcut of Aaron the High Priest, c.1560–1580
Rare 16th Century Biblical Woodcut of Aaron the High Priest, c.1560–1580

Rare 16th Century Biblical Woodcut of Aaron the High Priest, c.1560–1580

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: Rare 16th Century Biblical Woodcut of Aaron the High Priest, c.1560–1580 Description: A striking and historically important 16th-century German Renaissance woodcut depicting ...

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Antique 16th Century German Maps

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Paper

Jerusalem, Holy City View – Early Renaissance Woodcut, c.1560
Jerusalem, Holy City View – Early Renaissance Woodcut, c.1560

Jerusalem, Holy City View – Early Renaissance Woodcut, c.1560

Located in Langweer, NL

Condition report Good condition for a 16th-century woodcut. Central vertical fold as issued.

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Antique 16th Century German Maps

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Paper

Saint Radegonde Exorcising a Demon – Burgkmair Circle, c.1516 Woodcut
Saint Radegonde Exorcising a Demon – Burgkmair Circle, c.1516 Woodcut

Saint Radegonde Exorcising a Demon – Burgkmair Circle, c.1516 Woodcut

Located in Langweer, NL

Saint Radegonde Exorcising a Demon – Burgkmair Circle, c.1516 Woodcut A powerful and visually striking early 16th-century woodcut depicting Saint Radegonde performing an exorcism, t...

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Antique 16th Century German Renaissance Prints

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Paper

Friesland, Groningen and Overijssel – Rare Woodcut Map by Münster, c. 1550
Friesland, Groningen and Overijssel – Rare Woodcut Map by Münster, c. 1550

Friesland, Groningen and Overijssel – Rare Woodcut Map by Münster, c. 1550

Located in Langweer, NL

Frisia, Groningen and Overijssel – Rare Woodcut Map by Münster, c. 1550, Germany This highly decorative 16th-century woodcut map titled “Von dem Teutschen Land: Seelentfrie” was pub...

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Antique 16th Century Maps

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Paper

Matthew the Evangelist Woodcut Print, Old Masters Style, 16th Century
Matthew the Evangelist Woodcut Print, Old Masters Style, 16th Century

Matthew the Evangelist Woodcut Print, Old Masters Style, 16th Century

By Georg Lemberger

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Georg Lemberger (German, c. 1490 – 1540) Matthew the Evangelist Woodcut on paper 5.3/4 x 3.3/4in. (14.5 x 9.6 cm. ) Hollstein, 7. This is from the New German bible printed by Melchi...

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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Venetian Woman – Rare Antique Costume Woodcut by Jost Amman, 16th Century
Venetian Woman – Rare Antique Costume Woodcut by Jost Amman, 16th Century

Venetian Woman – Rare Antique Costume Woodcut by Jost Amman, 16th Century

Located in Langweer, NL

Venetian Woman – Antique Hand-Coloured Woodcut by Jost Amman, Plate CXXII, 1577 This beautifully hand-coloured woodcut depicts a Venetian woman in rich 16th-century attire, titled *...

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Antique 16th Century German Prints

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Paper

16th-Century Panoramic View of Worms: A Woodcut from Sebastian Münster's
16th-Century Panoramic View of Worms: A Woodcut from Sebastian Münster's

16th-Century Panoramic View of Worms: A Woodcut from Sebastian Münster's

Located in Langweer, NL

The scene includes the city's surrounding walls, churches, towers, and various buildings, all intricately detailed in the woodcut. Sebastian Münster's Cosmographia was one of the m...

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Antique 16th Century German Maps

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Paper

Holy Land Map, Terra Promissa or Judaea – Nicolas Sanson, c.1700
Holy Land Map, Terra Promissa or Judaea – Nicolas Sanson, c.1700

Holy Land Map, Terra Promissa or Judaea – Nicolas Sanson, c.1700

Located in Langweer, NL

Technique: Copper engraving Maker: Nicolas Sanson, France, circa 1700 Keywords: Jerusalem, Holy Land, Holy City, Renaissance Jerusalem view, antique Jerusalem print, biblical Jerus...

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Antique Early 18th Century German Maps

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Paper

16thCentury German Northern Renaissance Woodcut Print Adam & Eve Baron Von Lanna
16thCentury German Northern Renaissance Woodcut Print Adam & Eve Baron Von Lanna

16thCentury German Northern Renaissance Woodcut Print Adam & Eve Baron Von Lanna

Located in Portland, OR

A rare and important monumental woodcut on paper, Adam and Eve by Hans Burgkmair the Elder ( 1473-1531 Augsburg, Germany ), circa 1525. From the collection of Baron Adalbert von Lann...

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16th Century Northern Renaissance Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Woodcut

Original Antique Woodcut Map of Persia
Original Antique Woodcut Map of Persia

Original Antique Woodcut Map of Persia

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Tabula V Asiae'. Important early woodcut map of Persia, depicting the area of Mesopotamia, Armenia and the Gulf, to the Caspian and Carmania (Iran). Includes name...

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Antique 16th Century Maps

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Paper

Renaissance Wind Cosmology Woodcut with Globe & Elemental Winds, c.1590
Renaissance Wind Cosmology Woodcut with Globe & Elemental Winds, c.1590

Renaissance Wind Cosmology Woodcut with Globe & Elemental Winds, c.1590

Located in Langweer, NL

Some creasing and handling wear visible, consistent with use in a 16th-century printed folio volume. The woodcut impression remains dark, sharp, and visually strong.

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Antique 16th Century German Prints

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Paper

Groningen 1573 — Hand-Colored Woodcut City View from Münster’s Cosmographia
Groningen 1573 — Hand-Colored Woodcut City View from Münster’s Cosmographia

Groningen 1573 — Hand-Colored Woodcut City View from Münster’s Cosmographia

Located in Langweer, NL

Groningen 1573 — Hand-Colored Woodcut City View from Münster’s Cosmographia Description: This rare and evocative 16th-century hand-colored woodcut presents a panoramic view of the c...

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Antique 16th Century Swiss Prints

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Paper

Antique Haarlem Map, Sebastian Münster Cosmographia Woodcut, c.1575
Antique Haarlem Map, Sebastian Münster Cosmographia Woodcut, c.1575

Antique Haarlem Map, Sebastian Münster Cosmographia Woodcut, c.1575

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique Haarlem Map, Sebastian Münster Cosmographia Woodcut, c.1575 A rare original sixteenth-century woodcut map and bird's-eye view of Haarlem, published in Sebastian Münster's ce...

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Antique 16th Century Dutch Maps

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Paper

Rare 1592 Woodcut of Exotic Animal from Sebastian Münster's "Cosmographia"
Rare 1592 Woodcut of Exotic Animal from Sebastian Münster's "Cosmographia"

Rare 1592 Woodcut of Exotic Animal from Sebastian Münster's "Cosmographia"

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: Rare 1592 Woodcut of Exotic Animal from Sebastian Münster's "Cosmographia" Description: This intriguing woodcut, published in Basel in 1592, is from Sebastian Münster's gr...

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Antique 16th Century Prints

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Paper

Roman Courtesan – Antique Hand-Coloured Woodcut by Jost Amman, 1577
Roman Courtesan – Antique Hand-Coloured Woodcut by Jost Amman, 1577

Roman Courtesan – Antique Hand-Coloured Woodcut by Jost Amman, 1577

Located in Langweer, NL

Roman Courtesan – Antique Hand-Coloured Woodcut by Jost Amman, Plate CXLI, 1577 This rare 16th-century hand-coloured woodcut portrays a courtesan of Rome, titled Curtisana Sive Mere...

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Antique 16th Century German Prints

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Paper

Roman Woman – Antique Hand-Coloured Woodcut by Jost Amman, 1577
Roman Woman – Antique Hand-Coloured Woodcut by Jost Amman, 1577

Roman Woman – Antique Hand-Coloured Woodcut by Jost Amman, 1577

Located in Langweer, NL

Jost Amman (1539–1591), originally from Zurich, was one of the most prolific and versatile illustrators of the 16th century. After settling in Nuremberg, he produced hundreds of wood...

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Antique 16th Century German Prints

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Paper

Noblewoman of Naples – Rare Antique Costume Woodcut, Jost Amman, 1577
Noblewoman of Naples – Rare Antique Costume Woodcut, Jost Amman, 1577

Noblewoman of Naples – Rare Antique Costume Woodcut, Jost Amman, 1577

Located in Langweer, NL

Noblewoman of Naples – Antique Hand-Coloured Woodcut by Jost Amman, Plate CXLVIII, 1577 This fine 16th-century hand-coloured woodcut depicts a noblewoman from Naples, titled Nobilis...

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Antique 16th Century German Prints

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Paper

Bordeaux City View – Braun & Hogenberg Original Woodcut, ca. 1575
Bordeaux City View – Braun & Hogenberg Original Woodcut, ca. 1575

Bordeaux City View – Braun & Hogenberg Original Woodcut, ca. 1575

Located in Langweer, NL

Bordeaux City View – Braun & Hogenberg Original Woodcut, ca. 1575 Description: This detailed and highly decorative bird’s-eye view of Bordeaux, titled Bovrdeavx, originates from the...

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Antique 16th Century German Maps

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Paper

Virgin Woman from Naples – Antique Hand-Coloured Woodcut by Jost Amman, 1577
Virgin Woman from Naples – Antique Hand-Coloured Woodcut by Jost Amman, 1577

Virgin Woman from Naples – Antique Hand-Coloured Woodcut by Jost Amman, 1577

Located in Langweer, NL

Virgin Woman from Naples – Antique Hand-Coloured Woodcut by Jost Amman, 1577 This rare 16th-century hand-coloured woodcut depicts a virgin woman from Naples, titled Virgo Neapolitan...

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Antique 16th Century German Prints

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Paper

Renaissance Mapping of Sumatra: Featuring Singapore in Münster’s Woodcut, c.1590
Renaissance Mapping of Sumatra: Featuring Singapore in Münster’s Woodcut, c.1590

Renaissance Mapping of Sumatra: Featuring Singapore in Münster’s Woodcut, c.1590

Located in Langweer, NL

Description: Antique map titled 'Sumatra ein grosse Insel / so von den alten Geographen Taprobana genennt worden'. Beautiful map of Sumatra and the southern part of Malaysia, with Si...

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Antique 16th Century German Maps

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Paper

Rare and Interesting Small Antique Woodcut Map of the Mediterranean, 1568
Rare and Interesting Small Antique Woodcut Map of the Mediterranean, 1568

Rare and Interesting Small Antique Woodcut Map of the Mediterranean, 1568

Located in Langweer, NL

Very rare untitled antique woodcut map showing the region of the missionary journeys of Apostle Paul. It shows the Mediterranean with Greece, Asia Minor (Turkey), Northern Africa, So...

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Antique 16th Century British Maps

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Paper

Early Woodcut Map of Swabia and Bavaria in Germany, 1628
Early Woodcut Map of Swabia and Bavaria in Germany, 1628

Early Woodcut Map of Swabia and Bavaria in Germany, 1628

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: Early Woodcut Map of Swabia and Bavaria, 16th Century This early woodcut map titled "Schwaben und Bayernlande / Darbey auch begreiffen der Oenwaldt / Nordgaw / etc." provides...

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Antique 1620s Maps

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Paper

Early Woodcut Map of the Rhine River Region in Germany and Holland, circa 1628
Early Woodcut Map of the Rhine River Region in Germany and Holland, circa 1628

Early Woodcut Map of the Rhine River Region in Germany and Holland, circa 1628

Located in Langweer, NL

Early Woodcut Map of the Rhine River Region, "Die Dritte Tafel des Rheinstroms," ca. 16th Century This early woodcut map, titled "Die Dritte Tafel des Rheinstroms Innhaltend das Nid...

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Antique 1620s Maps

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Paper

Christ on the Mount of Olives

Christ on the Mount of Olives

By Albrecht Altdorfer

Located in New York, NY

A brilliant and early impression of this woodcut. Dark, well-inked, with strong contrasts and no sign of wear. From "The Fall and Salvation of Mankind Through the Life and Passion of...

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16th Century Renaissance Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

!6th c. VIEW OF FLORENCE
!6th c. VIEW OF FLORENCE

!6th c. VIEW OF FLORENCE

By Sebastian Münster

Located in Santa Monica, CA

SEBASTIAN MUNSTER (1488-1552) FLORENCZ - -- FIGUR UND GELEGENHEIT DER EDLEN UND HOCH BERHÜMPTEN STATT FLORENTZ. . c 1550 (Fauser, #3925.) Woodcut from Münster's., Cosmographei, ode...

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16th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Woodcut

Holy Family with Two Saints, after Parmigianino
Holy Family with Two Saints, after Parmigianino

Holy Family with Two Saints, after Parmigianino

By Antonio Da Trento

Located in Middletown, NY

Chiaroscuro woodcut on cream laid paper with a partial anchor in a circle watermark, printed from two blocks in black and olive-green, 10 3/4 x 8 3/8 inches (272 x 221 mm), thread ma...

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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Ink, Laid Paper, Woodcut

The Triumph of Caesar: Plate IV

The Triumph of Caesar: Plate IV

By Andrea Mantegna

Located in Middletown, NY

Andreani, Andrea (Italian, about 1558–1610), after Andrea Mantegna (Italian, 1431-1506) Chiaroscuro woodcut in colors printed from four blocks on laid paper in dark brown, grey, and...

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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Ink, Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Woodcut

Alavda sine crista "Lark without a crest"
Alavda sine crista "Lark without a crest"

Alavda sine crista "Lark without a crest"

Located in Middletown, NY

An illustration from an extensive study on larks (De Alaudis) first published in 1555; Historiae animalium is considered one of the foundational texts of modern zoology. Alavda sine...

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16th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

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Ink, Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Woodcut

Mars driven away from Peace and Abundance by Minerva

Mars driven away from Peace and Abundance by Minerva

By Agostino Carracci

Located in Middletown, NY

Agostino CARRACCI, after Jacopo TINTORETTO Sapientia Martem depellente Pax et Abundantia cogaudent; Mars driven away from Peace and Abundance by Minerva Engraving on handmade laid ...

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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Ink, Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Woodcut

Baigneuse Nue aux Arbres (Nude Bather amidst Trees)

Baigneuse Nue aux Arbres (Nude Bather amidst Trees)

By André Derain

Located in New York, NY

In fact, as is argued by Jane Lee in her landmark article on Derain’s Prints (Print Quarterly, March, 1990), Derain was surely affected by late 16th Century Italian woodcuts in casti...

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Early 1900s Cubist Nude Prints

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Etching, Drypoint

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Group of 9 sheets with woodcuts from "Das Buch der Croniken unnd Geschichten".
Group of 9 sheets with woodcuts from "Das Buch der Croniken unnd Geschichten".

Group of 9 sheets with woodcuts from "Das Buch der Croniken unnd Geschichten".

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Rare woodcut on hand laid paper. 9 sheets, each with one or more woodcuts. These illustrations are after the Nuremberg Chronicle by Hartmann Schedel ("Das Buch der Croniken unnd Ge...

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16th Century Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Albrecht Dürer, Mary's Temple Passage, 1511, Woodcut on Paper, Framed
Albrecht Dürer, Mary's Temple Passage, 1511, Woodcut on Paper, Framed

Albrecht Dürer, Mary's Temple Passage, 1511, Woodcut on Paper, Framed

By Albrecht Dürer

Located in Mönchengladbach, NW

Woodcut Albrecht Dürer "Mary's Temple Walk": Strong expression in depth and color, good state of preservation. Spectacular piece of art. Wood cut on paper, 1511 Laid paper without...

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Antique 16th Century German Drawings

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Wood

1517 Farming Calendar, Master of the Grüninger Workshop, Master Woodcut
1517 Farming Calendar, Master of the Grüninger Workshop, Master Woodcut

1517 Farming Calendar, Master of the Grüninger Workshop, Master Woodcut

By Albrecht Dürer

Located in Norwich, GB

Original from 1515 A pivotal and iconic calendar woodcut from 1517 and first used in the 1502 of Sebastian Brandt’s edition of the works of Vergil. The four books of The Georgi...

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Antique 16th Century Prints

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Paper

Untitled - Judge reading the verdict

Untitled - Judge reading the verdict, 1509

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H 7.49 in W 5.32 in

Untitled - Judge reading the verdict

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

The work was very important, there were 14 editions of it in the 16th century. The work is divided in three parts.

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16th Century Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Untitled - A dentist working on an market.

Untitled - A dentist working on an market.

By Hans Weiditz

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Woodcut on laid paper. A dentist working on an market. From "Trostspiegel" by Francesco Petrarcha, published in Augsburg in 1531. Made by Hans Weiditz after own design. Hans Weid...

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16th Century More Prints

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Woodcut

Anas Cairina mas cum myriophyllo [..].
Anas Cairina mas cum myriophyllo [..].

Anas Cairina mas cum myriophyllo [..].

By Cristoforo Coriolano

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Woodcut on laid paper. A Muscovy duck. Published in "Ornithologiae, hoc est …", by Iulisse Aldrovandi, published in Bologna by Bellagamba in 1599-1603. Made by Cristoforo Coriolano...

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16th Century Animal Prints

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Woodcut

Lari genus aliud, [..].
Lari genus aliud, [..].

Lari genus aliud, [..].

By Cristoforo Coriolano

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Woodcut on laid paper. Watermark: Monogram. A seagull. Published in "Ornithologiae, hoc est …", by Iulisse Aldrovandi, published in Bologna by Bellagamba in 1599-1603. Made by Cri...

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16th Century Animal Prints

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Woodcut

Luscinia cum tragopogo.
Luscinia cum tragopogo.

Luscinia cum tragopogo.

By Cristoforo Coriolano

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Woodcut on laid paper. Two species of nightingales. Published in "Ornithologiae, hoc est …", by Iulisse Aldrovandi, published in Bologna by Bellagamba in 1599-1603. Made by Cristof...

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16th Century Animal Prints

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Woodcut

Gallinula Rhodopes sive phaenicopos.
Gallinula Rhodopes sive phaenicopos.

Gallinula Rhodopes sive phaenicopos.

By Cristoforo Coriolano

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Woodcut on laid paper. The common moorhen. Published in "Ornithologiae, hoc est …", by Iulisse Aldrovandi, published in Bologna by Bellagamba in 1599-1603. Made by Cristoforo Corio...

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16th Century Animal Prints

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Woodcut

Iunco bellonii [..].
Iunco bellonii [..].

Cristoforo CoriolanoIunco bellonii [..]., 1599

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H 13.71 in W 9.02 in

Iunco bellonii [..].

By Cristoforo Coriolano

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Woodcut on laid paper. Two species of lark. Published in "Ornithologiae, hoc est …", by Iulisse Aldrovandi, published in Bologna by Bellagamba in 1599-1603. Made by Cristoforo Cori...

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16th Century Animal Prints

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Woodcut

Alchata sive filacotona [..].
Alchata sive filacotona [..].

Alchata sive filacotona [..].

By Cristoforo Coriolano

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Woodcut on laid paper. A pin-tailed Sandgrouse. Published in "Ornithologiae, hoc est …", by Iulisse Aldrovandi, published in Bologna by Bellagamba in 1599-1603. Made by Cristoforo C...

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16th Century Animal Prints

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Woodcut

Ibis Bellonii.'' - An ibis species.
Ibis Bellonii.'' - An ibis species.

Ibis Bellonii.'' - An ibis species.

By Cristoforo Coriolano

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Woodcut on laid paper. ''Ibis Bellonii.'' - An ibis species. Published in "Ornithologiae, hoc est …", by Iulisse Aldrovandi, published in Bologna by Bellagamba in 1599-1603. Made ...

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16th Century Animal Prints

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Woodcut

Larus niger [..].
Larus niger [..].

Cristoforo CoriolanoLarus niger [..]., 1599

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H 9.22 in W 13.67 in

Larus niger [..].

By Cristoforo Coriolano

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Woodcut on laid paper. Watermark: Circle with an anchor and star. Published in "Ornithologiae, hoc est …", by Iulisse Aldrovandi, published in Bologna by Bellagamba in 1599-1603. ...

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16th Century Animal Prints

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Woodcut

Sittae congener.
Sittae congener.

Cristoforo CoriolanoSittae congener., 1599

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H 13.67 in W 8.86 in

Sittae congener.

By Cristoforo Coriolano

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Woodcut on laid paper. A species of nuthatch with a species of plover verso. Published in "Ornithologiae, hoc est …", by Iulisse Aldrovandi, published in Bologna by Bellagamba in 15...

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16th Century Animal Prints

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Woodcut

Aves dictae Rabos [..].
Aves dictae Rabos [..].

Aves dictae Rabos [..].

By Cristoforo Coriolano

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Woodcut on laid paper. Different types of bird tails and a Lomsbay bird verso. Published in "Ornithologiae, hoc est …", by Iulisse Aldrovandi, published in Bologna by Bellagamba in ...

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16th Century Animal Prints

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Woodcut

Anser domesticus [..] - a common goose.

Anser domesticus [..] - a common goose.

By Cristoforo Coriolano

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Woodcut on laid paper. Watermark: Circle with an anchor and star. ''Anser domesticus [..].'' - a common goose. Published in "Ornithologiae, hoc est …", by Iulisse Aldrovandi, publ...

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16th Century Animal Prints

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Woodcut

Haemantopos mas plinii.'' - An oystercatcher with a black-winged stilt verso.
Haemantopos mas plinii.'' - An oystercatcher with a black-winged stilt verso.

Haemantopos mas plinii.'' - An oystercatcher with a black-winged stilt verso.

By Cristoforo Coriolano

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Woodcut on laid paper. 'Haemantopos mas plinii.'' - An oystercatcher with a black-winged stilt verso. Published in "Ornithologiae, hoc est …", by Iulisse Aldrovandi, published in B...

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16th Century Animal Prints

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Woodcut

Ardeae aliud genus [..] - Two species of heron.
Ardeae aliud genus [..] - Two species of heron.

Ardeae aliud genus [..] - Two species of heron.

By Cristoforo Coriolano

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Woodcut on laid paper. Watermark: Circle with an anchor and star. 'Ardeae aliud genus [..].' - Two species of heron. Published in "Ornithologiae, hoc est …", by Iulisse Aldrovandi,...

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16th Century Animal Prints

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Woodcut

Sebastian Münster 16th Century Woodcut  Print Animal Exotics
Sebastian Münster 16th Century Woodcut  Print Animal Exotics

Sebastian Münster 16th Century Woodcut Print Animal Exotics

By Sebastian Münster

Located in Madrid, ES

Sebastian Munster (1488-1652) Woodcut print of exotic animals, "De Rhinocerote" from Sebatian Munster's edition of Cosmograhia Universalis, DK satnds for David Kandel. The engr...

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Antique 16th Century German Baroque Drawings

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Paper

Mid-16th century woodcut print of various sea creatures and fantastical beasts
Mid-16th century woodcut print of various sea creatures and fantastical beasts

Mid-16th century woodcut print of various sea creatures and fantastical beasts

Located in Leesburg, VA

The present print, frequently dubbed ‘Münster’s Monsters,’ is from the 1550 published expansion of Sebastian Münster’s ‘Cosmographia,’ which served as one of the prime resources for ...

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Antique 16th Century Swiss Renaissance Prints

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Paper

16th Century Collection of Nine Roman Emperors
16th Century Collection of Nine Roman Emperors

16th Century Collection of Nine Roman Emperors

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H 21.66 in W 17.72 in D 1.58 in

16th Century Collection of Nine Roman Emperors

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Collection of nine original Mid-16th Century woodcut engraved medallion portraits of Roman Emperors.

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Antique 16th Century Swiss Prints

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Paper

16th c. woodcut map - Tabula Asiae Vlll
16th c. woodcut map - Tabula Asiae Vlll

16th c. woodcut map - Tabula Asiae Vlll

By Sebastian Münster

Located in Santa Monica, CA

SEBASTIAN MUNSTER (1488-1652) ASIAE TABVLA Vlll 1540 (45) Woodcut from Munster's edition of Geographia Universalis, Basel, Henri Petri. 1545 edition of Ptolemy. Shows ancient Sc...

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16th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Woodcut

Salome And Herod Woodcut After Albrecht Durer
Salome And Herod Woodcut After Albrecht Durer

Salome And Herod Woodcut After Albrecht Durer

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H 17.5 in W 13.25 in D 3 in

Salome And Herod Woodcut After Albrecht Durer

By Albrecht Dürer

Located in Long Island City, NY

Woodcut print on paper, a reproduction of an original 1511 artwork titled The Head of Saint John the Baptist Brought to Herod by Albrecht Durer, 1471 to 1528, a German painter and pr...

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Antique 16th Century German Renaissance Prints

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Paper

Dürer, Life of Virgin, Marriage of Virgin, Woodcut
Dürer, Life of Virgin, Marriage of Virgin, Woodcut

Dürer, Life of Virgin, Marriage of Virgin, Woodcut

By Albrecht Dürer

Located in Greven, DE

Dürer Marriage of the Virgin One of the series of 20 woodcuts, without text, before a temple, a priest uniting the right hands of the Virgin Mary and St Joseph, on the right behind t...

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16th Century Northern Renaissance Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

The Triumph of Julius Caesar: suite of nine woodcuts
The Triumph of Julius Caesar: suite of nine woodcuts

The Triumph of Julius Caesar: suite of nine woodcuts

By Andrea Andreani

Located in Milan, IT

Among the most important prints of the 16th century, this iconic chiaroscuro woodcut cycle by Andrea Andreani (1541/46-1623) after Mantegna celebrates a parade in honor of Caesar's m...

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16th Century Renaissance Figurative Prints

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Archival Paper, Woodcut

'Adam and Eve Expelled from Eden' by Albrecht Dürer, Woodcut Print
'Adam and Eve Expelled from Eden' by Albrecht Dürer, Woodcut Print

'Adam and Eve Expelled from Eden' by Albrecht Dürer, Woodcut Print

By Albrecht Dürer

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

This 18.75" x 15.75" framed, woodblock print was produced by German Renaissance artist, Albrecht Dürer, circa 1511. The 5.75" x 4.63" print floats on white mat board and is presented...

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16th Century Renaissance Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

'Descent of the Holy Spirit (Pentecost)' woodcut by Virgil Solis after Dürer
'Descent of the Holy Spirit (Pentecost)' woodcut by Virgil Solis after Dürer

'Descent of the Holy Spirit (Pentecost)' woodcut by Virgil Solis after Dürer

By Virgil Solis

Located in Milwaukee, WI

Passionals were a popular kind of devotional text for the layperson of the 16th century describing the suffering of saints and martyrs, the Passion of Christ, and readings for holida...

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16th Century Northern Renaissance Figurative Prints

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Paper, Woodcut

'Christ Nailed to the Cross' Renaissance woodcut by Virgil Solis after Dürer
'Christ Nailed to the Cross' Renaissance woodcut by Virgil Solis after Dürer

'Christ Nailed to the Cross' Renaissance woodcut by Virgil Solis after Dürer

By Virgil Solis

Located in Milwaukee, WI

Passionals were a popular kind of devotional text for the layperson of the 16th century describing the suffering of saints and martyrs, the Passion of Christ, and readings for holida...

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16th Century Northern Renaissance Figurative Prints

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Paper, Woodcut

Rare 1592 Woodcut of Deer from Sebastian Münster's "Cosmographia"
Rare 1592 Woodcut of Deer from Sebastian Münster's "Cosmographia"

Rare 1592 Woodcut of Deer from Sebastian Münster's "Cosmographia"

Located in Langweer, NL

Condition: Minimal age-related wear, consistent with a well-preserved woodcut from the late 16th century.

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Antique 16th Century Prints

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Paper

The Arms of the Holy Roman Empire and of the...-Woodcut by Albrecht Durer - 1521
The Arms of the Holy Roman Empire and of the...-Woodcut by Albrecht Durer - 1521

The Arms of the Holy Roman Empire and of the...-Woodcut by Albrecht Durer - 1521

By Albrecht Dürer

Located in Roma, IT

Also called "The Justice", this woodcut print depicts The Arms of the Holy Roman Empire and of the City of Nuremberg. Realized by Durer in 1521, as dated in the top center of the pl...

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16th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Hans Burgkmair After Maximillian Pageant Medieval Antique Hand Colored Woodcut
Hans Burgkmair After Maximillian Pageant Medieval Antique Hand Colored Woodcut

Hans Burgkmair After Maximillian Pageant Medieval Antique Hand Colored Woodcut

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

A historic medieval antique hand colored woodcut titled “Maximillian Pageant” by Hans Burgkmair. Posthumous print, circa 1580. Hans Burgkmair created a set of ten prints called “Youn...

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Antique 16th Century Prints

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Paper

Wartime Triumphs, Hans Burgkmair The Elder Hand Painted Woodcuts Ca. 1515-18
Wartime Triumphs, Hans Burgkmair The Elder Hand Painted Woodcuts Ca. 1515-18

Wartime Triumphs, Hans Burgkmair The Elder Hand Painted Woodcuts Ca. 1515-18

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Whimsical pair of Hans Burgkmair The Elder (German, 1473-1531)1515-18 woodcuts, from Wartime TriumphsThese hand-painted woodcuts on watermarked laid paper. Sheet Size: H 16.5" W 19" ...

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Antique 16th Century German Prints

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Wood, Paper

Chiaroscuro Woodcut Print of Triumph of the Christian Hero by Andrea Andreani
Chiaroscuro Woodcut Print of Triumph of the Christian Hero by Andrea Andreani

Chiaroscuro Woodcut Print of Triumph of the Christian Hero by Andrea Andreani

Located in Leesburg, VA

The Triumph of the Christian Hero Andrea Andreani, after Battista Franco Veneziano Mantua, Italy; 1590 Woodcut printed in black with tonal embellishments Approximate size: 36.3...

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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Prints

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Paper

1574 Sebastian Münster Woodcut Map of Europe: Early View of the Continent
1574 Sebastian Münster Woodcut Map of Europe: Early View of the Continent

1574 Sebastian Münster Woodcut Map of Europe: Early View of the Continent

Located in Langweer, NL

The map forms part of Münster's monumental *Cosmographia*, one of the most significant works of the 16th century that sought to describe all known regions of the world.

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Antique 16th Century Maps

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Paper

Early Woodcut Bird's Eye View of Rouffach, France, by Sebastian Münster, 1554
Early Woodcut Bird's Eye View of Rouffach, France, by Sebastian Münster, 1554

Early Woodcut Bird's Eye View of Rouffach, France, by Sebastian Münster, 1554

Located in Langweer, NL

Early Woodcut Bird's Eye View of Rouffach, France, by Sebastian Münster, 1554 Description: This rare 1554 woodcut is a bird's eye view of Rouffach, a town in the Haut-Rhin departmen...

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Antique 16th Century Maps

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Paper

Four chiaroscuro medallion portrait woodcuts of emperors in sepia tones c.1557
Four chiaroscuro medallion portrait woodcuts of emperors in sepia tones c.1557

Four chiaroscuro medallion portrait woodcuts of emperors in sepia tones c.1557

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

After Hubert Goltzius (Dutch, 1526-1583) Maximilian; Frideri; Hadrian; and Antoninus Four chiaroscuro medallion portrait woodcuts of emperors in sepia tones c.1557, the diameter of ...

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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Paper

Die Heimsuchung (from Marienleben)

Die Heimsuchung (from Marienleben)

By Albrecht Dürer

Located in London, GB

This is one of twenty woodcuts that together comprise The Life of the Virgin, a series on which Dürer worked for some ten years. Seventeen of these woodcuts were finished when the ar...

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16th Century Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Christ Taking Leave of His Mother
Christ Taking Leave of His Mother

Christ Taking Leave of His Mother

By Albrecht Dürer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

From: The Small Woodcut Passion (Title page and 36 woodcuts of the Life of Christ. This impression from the 1st published edition of 1511 with Latin text verso With the four small ga...

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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Der zwoelfjaehrige Jesus im Tempel - Christ among the doctors

Der zwoelfjaehrige Jesus im Tempel - Christ among the doctors

By Albrecht Dürer

Located in London, GB

This is one of twenty woodcuts that together comprise The Life of the Virgin, a series on which Dürer worked for some ten years. Seventeen of these woodcuts were finished when the ar...

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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

The burial of Christ, 1509-1510
The burial of Christ, 1509-1510

Albrecht DürerThe burial of Christ, 1509-1510

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The burial of Christ, 1509-1510

By Albrecht Dürer

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Albrecht Durer (German, 1471 – 1528) The burial of Christ, 1509-1510 Page 29 of the series: A small woodcut from the series of The Passion Woodcut Bottom left in the printing bloc...

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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

The Betrayal of Christ from Large Passion by Albrecht Dürer
The Betrayal of Christ from Large Passion by Albrecht Dürer

The Betrayal of Christ from Large Passion by Albrecht Dürer

By Albrecht Dürer

Located in New Orleans, LA

Albrecht Dürer 1471-1528 German The Betrayal of Christ Monogrammed in the block “AD” (lower left) Woodcut on laid paper with a tower and crown watermark “Whatever was mortal in A...

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16th Century Old Masters More Art

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Laid Paper, Woodcut

ADAM & EVE / Christ with Adam & Eve on verso
ADAM & EVE / Christ with Adam & Eve on verso

ADAM & EVE / Christ with Adam & Eve on verso

Located in Santa Monica, CA

HAND LEONHARD SCHAUFELEIN (German 1480 - 1538) ADAM AND EVE / with Christ and Adam & Eve on verso, c. .1530 Woodcut signed with a monogram in the block on both sides. Adam & Eve im...

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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Christ Among the Doctors

Christ Among the Doctors

By Albrecht Dürer

Located in Chicago, IL

Woodcut from The Life of the Virgin, Latin text edition of 1511 301 x 210 mm.; 11 3/4 x 8 3/16 inches References: Bartsch 91 Meder/ Hollstein 203 Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum 181 Notes:...

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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

16th century woodcut biblical print figurative cross angel clouds ink small
16th century woodcut biblical print figurative cross angel clouds ink small

16th century woodcut biblical print figurative cross angel clouds ink small

By Virgil Solis

Located in Milwaukee, WI

This woodcut print, depicting the 'Agony in the Garden,' is a rare image coming from a small passional. A passional is a common kind of devotional text for the layperson describing t...

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16th Century Northern Renaissance Figurative Prints

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Paper, Woodcut

Beheading of St John Woodcut After Albrecht Durer
Beheading of St John Woodcut After Albrecht Durer

Beheading of St John Woodcut After Albrecht Durer

By Albrecht Dürer

Located in Long Island City, NY

Woodcut print on paper, a reproduction of an original 1510 artwork titled Beheading of John the Baptist by Albrecht Durer, 1471 to 1528, a German painter and printmaker of the Northe...

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Antique 16th Century German Renaissance Prints

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Paper

Dürer, Life of Virgin, Marriage of Virgin, Woodcut
Dürer, Life of Virgin, Marriage of Virgin, Woodcut

Dürer, Life of Virgin, Marriage of Virgin, Woodcut

By Albrecht Dürer

Located in Greven, DE

Dürer Marriage of the Virgin One of the series of 20 woodcuts, without text, before a temple, a priest uniting the right hands of the Virgin Mary and St Joseph, on the right behind t...

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16th Century Northern Renaissance Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

1550 Woodcut of Florence, Italy - FLORENZ, die Stat
1550 Woodcut of Florence, Italy - FLORENZ, die Stat

1550 Woodcut of Florence, Italy - FLORENZ, die Stat

By Sebastian Münster

Located in Santa Monica, CA

SEBASTIAN MUNSTER (1488 – 1552) FLORENZ, Die Stat 1550 (Bartsch IX 405.3) (BM #1850,1014.997) Woodcut from Cosmographiae Universalis, 10 x 14" including text, Sh...

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16th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Woodcut

"Christ Before Caiaphas, from The Small Passion" Woodcut Print
"Christ Before Caiaphas, from The Small Passion" Woodcut Print

"Christ Before Caiaphas, from The Small Passion" Woodcut Print

By Albrecht Dürer

Located in Houston, TX

Albrecht Durer's original woodcut print titled "Christ Before Caiaphas" from The Small Passion, a series of 36 woodcuts. Very good impression from the first edition of 1511. The prin...

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16th Century Renaissance Figurative Prints

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Woodcut, Paper

'Christ Crowned with Thorns' Renaissance woodcut print, Virgil Solis after Dürer
'Christ Crowned with Thorns' Renaissance woodcut print, Virgil Solis after Dürer

'Christ Crowned with Thorns' Renaissance woodcut print, Virgil Solis after Dürer

By Virgil Solis

Located in Milwaukee, WI

This woodcut print, depicting 'Christ Crowned with Thorns,' is a rare image coming from a small passional. Passionals were a popular devotional text for the layperson describing the ...

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16th Century Northern Renaissance Figurative Prints

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Paper, Woodcut

Rare Early Hand-Colored Woodcut of the City of Haarlem, the Netherlands, ca.1580
Rare Early Hand-Colored Woodcut of the City of Haarlem, the Netherlands, ca.1580

Rare Early Hand-Colored Woodcut of the City of Haarlem, the Netherlands, ca.1580

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Warhaffte contrastehung der Statt Harlem'. Early woodcut of the city of Haarlem, the Netherlands. This map originates from 'Cosmographia' by S. Münster. A...

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Antique 16th Century Maps

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Paper

Noli me Tangere
Noli me Tangere

Noli me Tangere

By Albrecht Altdorfer

Located in New York, NY

Albrecht Altdorfer (1480-1538), Noli me Tangere, woodcut, 1515. References: Hollstein 36, Winzinger 61 [with the monogram in the plate]. In good condition, with thread margins, 2 3/4...

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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

The Pentecost
The Pentecost

The Pentecost

By Hans Leonhard Sch�_ufelein

Located in New York, NY

A fine impression of this early woodcut, with an interesting portrait verso (see detail). Reference: cf. Bartsch 34-28. From “Das Buch des Newen Testaments”, Hans Schönsperger, Augs...

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16th Century Northern Renaissance Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

THE ADORATION OF THE MAGI - from Life of the Virgin (see also posted M Raimondi)
THE ADORATION OF THE MAGI - from Life of the Virgin (see also posted M Raimondi)

THE ADORATION OF THE MAGI - from Life of the Virgin (see also posted M Raimondi)

By Albrecht Dürer

Located in Santa Monica, CA

ALRECHT DURER (1471 - 1528) THE ADORATION OF THE MAGI - 1503 (11).( Meder 199, Hollstein 199, Bartsch 87). Original Woodcut, Plate 12 from the series "The Life of the Virgin" (Meder...

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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

'The Assumption and Coronation of the Virgin' woodblock print by Albrecht Dürer
'The Assumption and Coronation of the Virgin' woodblock print by Albrecht Dürer

'The Assumption and Coronation of the Virgin' woodblock print by Albrecht Dürer

By Albrecht Dürer

Located in Milwaukee, WI

'The Assumption and Coronation of the Virgin' is an excellent impression of the woodblock by Albrecht Dürer. The print depicts an unusual combination of the two most important events...

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16th Century Northern Renaissance Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Saints Stephen, Sixtus, and Laurentius

Saints Stephen, Sixtus, and Laurentius

By Albrecht Dürer

Located in Middletown, NY

circa 1504 Woodcut on cream laid paper, 8 1/2 x 5 7/8 inches (215 x 148 mm), thread margins. Significant expert repairs to lower right sheet edge, and center right sheet edge. Mino...

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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Laid Paper, Woodcut

Christ Carrying the Cross - Small Passion - Woodcut - 16thC Proof Impression
Christ Carrying the Cross - Small Passion - Woodcut - 16thC Proof Impression

Christ Carrying the Cross - Small Passion - Woodcut - 16thC Proof Impression

By Albrecht Dürer

Located in Meinisberg, CH

Albrecht Dürer (German, 21 May 1471 – 6 April 1528) Christ Carrying the Cross Woodcut, ca. 100 x 127 mm For sale a lovely (possibly posthum) 16th century woodcut proof impression ...

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16th Century Naturalistic Portrait Prints

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Ink, Handmade Paper

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On 1stDibs, there are several options of 16th century woodcuts available for sale. There are many modern, Old Masters and Expressionist versions of these works for sale. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the 16th century woodcuts on 1stDibs that include elements of beige, gray, brown, blue and more. (after) Henri Matisse, Henri Matisse, Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III), Albrecht Dürer and Cristoforo Coriolano took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in woodcut print, lithograph and paper — can elevate any room of your home.

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Prices for pieces in our collection of 16th century woodcuts start at $59 and top out at $338,128 with the average selling for $1,423.