Antique Master Print-34 WOODBLOCK-INITIALS-CHAPTER-PUTTI-Oporin-1539-1572

34 Woodblock initials with putti from several books dated 1539-1572 incl. ‘De Aliquet gentium migrationibus’ by Jean Oporin, Basel 1557 and 1572, ‘Geographie …” by J. Walder, Basel, 1539 and ‘Lodovici Valentin Opera’, by Episcopius, Basel, 1555. These including all initial ex. J, K,U,W, Y, Z

Made by an anonymous engraver after Oporin.

Medium: Woodblock on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 4.5 x 4.5 cm (1.77 x 1.77 inch). Image size: 4.5 x 4.5 cm. (1.77 x 1.77 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Cut outs from their original chapter pages. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

34 WOODBLOCK-INITIALS-CHAPTER-PUTTI | PCO-A15-4

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Source: unknown, to be determined.