Woodcut illustration of Saint Bridget writing her book of Revelations.<\/p>
Size of sheet: 205 x 148 mm.<\/p>
A unique impression. A facsimile is recorded by Schreiber in the British Museum.<\/p>
One of four known impressions where the block includes the name 'michil', sometimes spelt 'michel' (Schreiber 782, 986m, 1289 and 1956). Schreiber documented a block cutter of this name in Ulm in 1476.<\/p>" }, { "label": "Former Owner(s)", "value": "Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834" }, { "label": "Acquisition", "value": "
Part of the library of the Earls Spencer, acquired in 1892 by Enriqueta Rylands from John Poyntz Spencer (1835-1910), 5th Earl Spencer, for The John Rylands Library.<\/p>" }, { "label": "Title", "value": "Saint Bridget of Sweden" }, { "label": "Project Information", "value": "
Created as part of the Incunabula Cataloguing Project, funded by the John Rylands Research Institute and Library, and the research project: '\u2018Werck der bücher\u2019 Transitions, experimentation, and collaboration in reprographic technologies, 1440\u20131470', funded by the AHRC/DFG. John Gandy is Project Cataloguer on the Incunabula Cataloguing Project. 'Werck der bücher' is led by Dr Stephen Mossman, Senior Lecturer in Medieval History, Department of History, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures, (SALC), University of Manchester, and Edward Potten, Principal Consultant, Department of History, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures, (SALC), University of Manchester.<\/p>" }, { "label": "Publication", "value": "Ulm?: publisher not identified" }, { "label": "Date of Creation", "value": "between 1470 and 1480?" }, { "label": "Origin Place", "value": "Germany, Ulm" }, { "label": "Language(s)", "value": "German" }, { "label": "Physical Location", "value": "The John Rylands Research Institute and Library" }, { "label": "Extent", "value": "1 sheet. Leaf height: 205 mm, width: 148 mm." }, { "label": "Classmark", "value": "23021" }, { "label": "Subject(s)", "value": "Wood-engraving--15th century; Bridget, of Sweden, Saint, approximately 1303-1373" }, { "label": "Physical Description", "value": "
The furniture is coloured yellow, outlined with crimson; the border, cross, jewel on hat, the Madonna's robe, the spots representing the five wounds of Christ on Saint Bridget's head-dress, and part of the shield are coloured crimson; the ground is coloured green, as are a patch and stripe on the Madonna's robe; the hat and wallet are coloured grey. No watermark.<\/p>
A loose print. Within a conservation mount.<\/p>" }, { "label": "Abstract", "value": "
Impression on paper depicting Saint Bridget of Sweden, wearing the habit of the Brigittine order, which she founded, seated at a desk surmounted by a cross, writing her book of Revelations. In the upper left corner an apparition of the Virgin and Child; in the upper right corner a shield with SPQR; in the lower right corner a shield with the rampant lion of Sweden; at the bottom, to the left, a crown. Behind the Saint are a pilgrim's staff, hat, and wallet. Over her head is the inscription: o brigita bit got fir uns and near her feet the name \"michil\".<\/p>" }, { "label": "Collection", "value": "Special Collections" }, { "label": "Bibliography", "value": "