Conrad Faber von Kreuznach, “Hannibal Refused to Accept the Surrender of his People”, c.1530-33

Conrad Faber von Kreuznach (aka Konrad Faber von Creuznach; [formerly] “Master of the Holzhausen Portraits”) (1495–1558)

“Hannibal Refused to Accept the Surrender of his People” (title based on my reading of the introductory lines), c.1530, original leaf with woodcut (printed recto and verso), page 117 (CXVII), published c.1533 in Mainz in the German edition of the Roman Historian, Livy’s (aka Titus Livius) (59/64 BC–17 AD) “Roemische Historien” (Roman Histories), edited by Johannes Schoeffer (c1475–1531), and translated from Latin by Bernhard Schöfferlin (c1436–1501) and Ivo Wittich (1456–1507) with contributions by Nicolaus Carbach (aka Nicolaum Carbachium) (1485–c1534) and Jakob Micyllus (aka Jacobum Micyllum) (1503–1558).

Note that the later 1538 edition of the same publication has the two images printed on this leaf separated on different pages: the upper image is shown facing page 114 (CXIIII) (see https://archive.org/details/gri_33125011080492/page/n255/mode/2up) and the lower image is shown facing page 117 (CXVII) (see https://archive.org/details/gri_33125011080492/page/n261/mode/2up).

Woodcut with letterpress German text recto and verso on fine laid paper with margins as published.

Size: (sheet) 30.6 x 19.3cm; (image borderline) 15.4 x 14.6cm.

Condition: a strong and well-printed lifetime impression (based on the quality of the printed line). The sheet is in an excellent condition for its considerable age with no tears, holes folds, abrasions or significant stains.

I am selling this superb leaf of Renaissance period woodcuts for AU$308 in total (currently US$200.14/ EUR190.13/ GBP157.74 at the time of this listing) including Express Mail (EMS) postage and handling to anywhere in the world, but not (of course) any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries. Note that payment is in Australian dollars (AU$308) as this is my currency.

If you are interested in purchasing this superb leaf with a double panel woodcut of extraordinary quality and in an excellent condition, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

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