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Ars Moriendi (The Art of Dying)
Illustrated by: Unidentified artist, German, 15th century
Printer: Johann Weissenburger (German, active 1501–1534)
Printer: Johann Weissenburger (German, active 1501–1534)
1509 (?)
Place of Publication: Nuremberg, Germany
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with 14 woodcuts
Dimensions
Overall: 18.8 x 13.7 x 1 cm (7 3/8 x 5 3/8 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
William A. Sargent Fund
Accession Number43.1333
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Nuremberg: Johann Weissenburger [1509?]
Description(Nuremberg: Johann Weissenburger [1509?]) Quarto; 14 leaves; modern vellum boards, vellum slipcase.
Illustrations of dying man in bed surrounded by figures (religious and devilish) vying for his soul.
Illustrations of dying man in bed surrounded by figures (religious and devilish) vying for his soul.
ProvenanceWilliam H. Schab, New York, from whom purchased by MFA, December 9, 1943.