Prints and Principles

Most of the recent posts give details about individual prints and earlier posts discuss some of the subtle principles guiding artists in making images meaningful and memorable. For prints that are unsold, click "Items still available for sale" below. All other prints are no longer available. My contact email is oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com and my Instagram username is @printsandprinciples. I have created a separate blog to show my own work: https://printsandprinciplesjamesbrown.blogspot.com

Tuesday, 11 March 2025

Jost Amman, “General on Horseback with Two Soldiers”, 1573

Jost Amman (aka Jost Ammon) (1539–1591)

(Recto) “General on Horseback with Two Soldiers” (aka “Von Kriegs Rahtschlagen. Obersten Leutenant belangt”; “From War Council. Chief Lieutenant Prosecuted”), 1573, woodcut illustration to Leonhard Fronsperger’s (aka Leonhardt Fronsberger) (c.1520–1575) “Kriegsbuch” (War book), published in Frankfurt am Main in 1573 by Sigmund Feyerabend (aka Sigismund Feyrabend; Sigmund Feierabend) (1528–1590), page LXXXVIII (88) recto.

Woodcut page, double-sided on laid paper printed from two blocks and with letterpress text recto and verso printed on fine laid paper with full margins as published.

Size: (sheet) 33.1 x 21 cm

Andresen 226-2r (Andreas Andresen 1872–78, “Der deutschen Peintre-Graveur oder die deutschen Maler als Kupferstecher, nach ihrem Leben und ihren Werken, von dem letzten Drittel des 16. Jahrhunderts bis zum Schluss des 18. Jahrhunderts”, vol. 1, Leipzig, pp. 360–70, cat. no. Andresen 226-2r).

See also the description of this print offered by the Rijksmuseum: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200136620.

The Queensland Art Gallery (QAGOMA) offers the following insights about the three-volume publication in which this page features: “The Kriegsbuch was not made for military use, but rather as a sensational reference for enthusiasts. Both sides of the page show military figures surrounded by interchangeable borders full of trophies. Below each figure is a description of their role …” (https://collection.qagoma.qld.gov.au/index.php/objects/22676).

Condition: a strong and well-printed early/lifetime impression (based on the impression showing minimal signs of wear to the printing plate) with the surrounding letterpress text (recto and verso) and full margins as published. The sheet in an excellent condition for its considerable age with no holes, folds, abrasions or significant stains.

I am selling this excellent double-sided leaf featuring two large woodcuts of military commanders in elaborate frames, for AU$271 (equivalent to approximately US$170.51, EUR 156.29, or GBP 131.85 at the time of listing) and includes Express Mail Service (EMS) postage and handling to any worldwide destination. Please note that any import duties or taxes levied by the destination country are the responsibility of the buyer and are not included in the purchase price. Payment is requested in Australian dollars (AU$271).

If you are interested in purchasing this amazing German woodcut from the late Renaissance, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

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