The diameter of the roundel illustrations is 146 mm.<\/p>
These woodcuts presumably fulfilled an apotropaic function, the decision to print them in roundels perhaps indicative of an amulet.<\/p>
Schreiber recorded two other copies of the Lamb of God roundel, one offered by Ludwig Rosenthal as number 63 in his Catalogue 90, formerly in the Coppenrath Collection in Regensburg and one in the possession of Professor Hermann Joseph Otto Hubert August Constantin Hupp (1859-1949) of Schleisheim. The Hupp impression is now Munich, Staatliche Graphische Sammlung Inv.-Nr. 1962:766 D; the Coppenrath impression is now Munich, Staatliche Graphische Sammlung Inv.-Nr. 1962:767 D.<\/p>
Schreiber suggested a date of 1470-1480, with the design probably originating in the Lake Constance area or Augsburg. Dodgson suggests c. 1480 and Augsburg, based on the dialect. Riether follows Schreiber with the Lake Constance area or Augsburg.<\/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": "A hand in benediction and the Lamb of God" }, { "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": "Augsburg?: publisher not identified" }, { "label": "Date of Creation", "value": "between 1470 and 1480" }, { "label": "Origin Place", "value": "Germany ,Augsburg" }, { "label": "Language(s)", "value": "German" }, { "label": "Physical Location", "value": "The John Rylands Research Institute and Library" }, { "label": "Extent", "value": "1 sheet. Leaf height: 301 mm, width: 193 mm." }, { "label": "Additions", "value": "
Nineteenth-century pencil inscription above hand of Christ: The peace of God be with you all.<\/p>
Nineteenth-century pencil inscription above Lamb of God: Everlasting happiness to be with you all.<\/p>" }, { "label": "Classmark", "value": "23023" }, { "label": "Subject(s)", "value": "Christian art and symbolism--15th century; Wood-engraving--15th century" }, { "label": "Physical Description", "value": "
Contemporary hand colouring: in the leftmost roudel, the hand and inner border are pink, the outer border green, the background yellow, the rays vermillion, the sleeve crimson (varnished) and the clouds grey; in the rightmost roundel, the nimbus and cross on the vexillum are crimson (varnished), the backgound yellow, the cross vermillion, the grass, tassels and outer border green, the inner border pink.<\/p>
No watermark in the paper.<\/p>
Within a conservation mount.<\/p>" }, { "label": "Abstract", "value": "
Impression on paper from a woodcut of two roundels, the leftmost depicting the pierced hand raised in benediction surrounded by the words 'Der frid gotz seÿ mit euch allen', the rightmost depicting the Lamb of God with vexillum, surrounded by the words 'Die Ewig Säligkait Sey euch allen Berait'.<\/p>" }, { "label": "Collection", "value": "Special Collections" }, { "label": "Bibliography", "value": "