“Torture and Execution” (aka “Von Scraff der
Vbelchaten” [letterpress text above the image]), c1520, woodcut published in
Frankfurt in 1550 by Christian Egenolph (1502–1555) as an illustration
to page 176 (CLXXVI) of Justin Gobler’s (1503/4–1567) “Der Rechten
Spiegel Auß den beschribenen Geystlichem, Weltlichen, Natürlichem, vnd andern
gebreuchlichen Rechten...“ (read this book online at https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=PzpeAAAAcAAJ&rdid=book-PzpeAAAAcAAJ&rdot=1).
Woodcut with letterpress text (recto and verso) on
a full sheet of laid paper as published.
Size: (sheet) 30 x 19 cm; (image borderline) 14.4 x
15.4 cm.
Letterpress text printed above the image
borderline: (centre) “Von Scraff der Vbelchaen”.
Dodgson 78
Condition: a strong and well-printed early
impression showing minimal wear to the printing plate. The sheet is in a near
pristine condition for its considerable age with no tears, holes, folds,
abrasions, significant stains, foxing or signs of handling.
I am selling this historically significant woodcut
from the Renaissance showing what I assume to be a judicial panel and the
accused in the foreground with various methods of torture and execution
in the distance—viz. (from upper left to upper right) “broken by the wheel”; hanging
by the neck; impaled with a stake; decapitation; “burning at the stake” —for
AU$264 (currently US$176.46/EUR159.66/GBP140.54 at the time of listing this
print) including postage and handling to anywhere in the world (but not, of
course, any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries).
If you are interested in purchasing this rare and
important woodcut, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I
will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.
This print has been sold
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