Caption

Thistle (recto) and Thistle buds (verso) from Gart Der Gesundheit (also called Hortus sanitatis, or Garden of Health), Plate 32 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century, 1485, portfolio assembled 1929, Attributed to Erhard Reuwich (Dutch, c. 1455–c. 1490), printed and published by Peter Schöffer (German, c. 1425–c. 1503), original text by Johann Wonnecke von Cube (German, c. 1430–1503), portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932), Netherlands, Woodcut in black with hand-colored additions and letterpress in black with rubrication (recto and verso) on cream laid paper, tipped onto cream wove paper mat, 165 x 95 mm (image, recto), 145 x 72 mm (image, verso), 265 x 200 mm (sheet)

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Chicago, The Art Institute

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection/Artokoloro

Reference

LZT20A24_455

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Rights managed

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49,7Mb (2,9Mb) / 12,1in x 16,0in / 3619 x 4800 (300dpi)

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165 Thistle recto Thistle buds verso Gart Der Gesundheit Hortus sanitatis Garden Health Plate 32 Woodcuts Books 15th Century 1485 portfolio assembled 1929 Attributed Erhard Reuwich Dutch c. 1455–c. 1490 printed published Peter Schöffer German c. 1425–c. 1503 original text Johann Wonnecke von Cube c. 1430–1503 portfolio text Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber 1855–1932 Netherlands Woodcut black hand-colored additions letterpress rubrication cream laid paper tipped cream wove paper mat 165