Woodcut illustration of Saint Anthony the Hermit.<\/p>
A unique impression. There is a copy drawn by Francis Douce (1757-1834) at the Bodleian Library, seen by Schreiber.<\/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. Attribution to Spencer based on presence of Spencer accession number.<\/p>" }, { "label": "Title", "value": "Saint Anthony the Hermit" }, { "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 1440 and 1450?" }, { "label": "Origin Place", "value": "Germany, Ulm" }, { "label": "Physical Location", "value": "The John Rylands Research Institute and Library" }, { "label": "Extent", "value": "1 sheet. Leaf height: 219 mm, width: 160 mm." }, { "label": "Classmark", "value": "23022" }, { "label": "Subject(s)", "value": "Wood-engraving--15th century; Anthony, of Egypt, Saint, approximately 250-355 or 356" }, { "label": "Physical Description", "value": "
The nimbus, staff, bell, hair of the two youths, and pig are coloured yellow; the cloak is coloured pale brown; the cap, book, clothing of the youths, and flames are coloured crimson and apparently varnished. There is a partial watermark in the paper, a segment of a circle, to the leftmost cut side.<\/p>
A loose print. Within a conservation mount.<\/p>" }, { "label": "Abstract", "value": "
Impression on paper depicting Saint Anthony the Hermit, in monastic habit with cap and plain nimbus, standing holding in his left hand a book, and in his right hand a staff surmounted by a T cross, from which hangs a bell. Two youths kneel near him, one of whom has his hands afflicted with Saint Anthony's Fire; beside the latter is a pig and near the Saint's feet are flames. Within a single border.<\/p>" }, { "label": "Collection", "value": "Special Collections" }, { "label": "Bibliography", "value": "