Nuremberg Chronicle
| Title | Nuremberg Chronicle |
|---|---|
| Artist | Michael Wolgemut and Workshop German, 1434-1519 |
| Date | 1493 15th century |
| Medium | Woodcut and letterpress in black, with brush and watercolor, pen and ink on ivory laid paper, in modern full alum-tawed pigskin over wooden boards, sewn on raised bands, with blind tooled lines in frame pattern, blind tooling and hand-lettered title on the spine, and hand-sewn linen headbands |
| Classification | book |
| Origin | Nuremberg Nuremberg |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Sarah E. Raymond Fitzwilliam |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Nuremberg Chronicle” is a work by Michael Wolgemut and Workshop German, 1434-1519, dated 1493. It is executed in woodcut and letterpress in black, with brush and watercolor, pen and ink on ivory laid paper, in modern full alum-tawed pigskin over wooden boards, sewn on raised bands, with blind tooled lines in frame pattern, blind tooling and hand-lettered title on the spine, and hand-sewn linen headbands and classified as book. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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