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Wilhelm Pleydenwurff

Dance of Death

Maker

Wilhelm Pleydenwurff (German, ca. 1458-1494)
Michael Wolgemut (German, 1434-1519)
Anton Koberger (German, ca. 1445-1513), printer

Title

Dance of Death
from Nuremberg Chronicle, Nuremberg: Anton Koberger,

Year

1493

Medium

  • Woodcut and letterpress

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Woodcut and letterpress

Materials

null

Supports

  • Medium weight cream laid paper

Dimensions

Plate: 27.3 x 22.4 cm (10 3/4 x 8 13/16 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

46.066

Type

  • Prints

Exhibition History

German Renaissance Graphics from the Museum's Collection
Nov 28, 1961 – Jan 07, 1962
Woodcuts of the 15th and 16th Centuries
Oct 02, 1948 – Nov 10, 1948

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Wilhelm Pleydenwurff (German, ca. 1458-1494)
Michael Wolgemut (German, 1434-1519)
Anton Koberger (German, ca. 1445-1513), printer
Dance of Death; from Nuremberg Chronicle, Nuremberg: Anton Koberger,, 1493
Woodcut and letterpress
Plate: 27.3 x 22.4 cm (10 3/4 x 8 13/16 inches)
Museum Works of Art Fund 46.066

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