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Leaf from the Latin translation of Das Narrenschiff (The Ship of Fools) by Sebastian Brant (1458-1521)
Leaf from the Latin translation of Das Narrenschiff (The Ship of Fools) by Sebastian Brant (1458-1521)

Leaf from the Latin translation of Das Narrenschiff (The Ship of Fools) by Sebastian Brant (1458-1521)

Author Sebastian Brandt German, 1458–1521
Printer Johann Grüninger (Johann Reinhard) German, Strasbourg, active from 1483, d. 1531
Translator Jakob Locher German, 1471–1528
Artist Unknown
DateJune 1, 1497
MediumInk on paper, woodcut
Dimensions7 7/8 x 5 3/8 in. (20.0 x 13.7 cm)
ClassificationsBook Arts
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the State of North Carolina
Object number62.1.1/7
On View
Not on view
ProvenanceFred Werther, Baltimore, MD, no. 827; [Ferdinand Roten Galleries, Inc., 123 W. Mulberry St, Baltimore, Maryland]; NCMA purchase on February 13, 1962.
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