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Two Pilgrims
(1508)
from Predigen teutsch... by Johann Geiler von Kaisersperg, Augsburg, (1508)
Medium
woodcut
Measurements
22.3 × 14.9 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Catalogue/s Raisonné
The Illustrated Bartsch 72 (vol. XI, p. 75); Hollstein 274 ii (vol. V); Dodgson 3 (2) ii (vol II, p. 57)
Edition
2nd state
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) c.r.: H·B (monogram)
printed in ink below image l.l.-l.r.: Unſer pilgerſ chaffe ſoll wirvolbruinngen mit gaiſtlichett froden/in dem lob / gots und in haltung ſeinet gebott.2lls Dvaid ſpricht. Cantabiles michi erane / tuſtificationes tue/in loco peregrinationis mee. Herz/deingegebott hab ichge= / ſungen/in der zeie meiner pilgerſ chafft. Wélche pilget ſchaffe die firch begeei / von dem exſten ſontag nach truinitatis/vnzza dem erſten ſontag des 21 duents.
inscribed in pencil on reverse c.l.-c.r.: Johannes Otmar von Ruitlingen (...illeg.) / geberst in (...illeg.) Vaterstatt Ruitlingen um 1479. / bis 1495. (...illeg.) zug dann nach Tubingen und von / hier erst nach Augsburg, in 1505. / Klumm No. 561
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.l.: H. Burgmair / B. 72 / Pilgrims in Wald.
inscribed in pneicl on reverse l.l.-l.r.: Piedigten Teutsch: &c des hochg. Jo Kaiserberg / Augsburg, Hans Olmnar, 1508 / Nagler 708. vol. III (69). Passev-603
stamped in ink on reverse u.c.: Felton Bequest
stamped in purple ink on reverse u.c.: NATIONAL GALLERY / OF VICTORIA (in oval) (Lugt 1932g)
stamped in purple ink on reverse l.c.: NATIONAL GALLERY / OF VICTORIA (in oval) (Lugt 1932g)
Accession Number
1278.528-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Subjects (general)
Human Figures Religion and Mythology Travel
Subjects (specific)
families (kinship groups) illustrations (layout features) pilgrims (people) staffs (walking sticks) travellers (people by activity) wayside shrines
Movements
Renaissance