Bildnisse der Ursheber und Befoerderer auch einiger Gegner der Religions und Kirchenverbesserung im sechszehnten Jahrhundert nebst andern daraus Bezug habenden Bildern in gleichzetigen Holzschnitten. Zum Andenken des dritten Jubelfestes der evangelisch lutherischen Kirche an 31sten October 1817 herausgegeben und mit Erlaeuterungen begleitet von Rudolph Zacharias Becker.
RA Collection: Book
Record number
06/6004
Imprint
Gotha,: in der Becker'schen Buchhandlung., 1817.
Physical Description
[6] p., 23 f. (leaf 16 is folding): [25] illus. (incl. t.p. vignette); 456 mm.
General Note
Leaves 22, 23, carry no letter-press text. The illustrations carry no numbers but are assigned numbers 1-25 in the Vorworte.
Contents
[T.p.] - Einige Vorworte ... - Nachricht - [Text and illus.].
Responsibility Note
The illustrations are not signed.
Summary Note
Most plates show portraits of European Christian reformers (Luther, Melanchthon, Erasmus and others) and rulers of the 16th century; a few illustrate passages from the Gospel, or show contrasts between Reformed-Church and Roman-Catholic practice. Several portraits are after L. Cranach; one is after H. Brosamer. All illustrations are woodcuts.
Provenance
Purchased for the Royal Academy in 1892 (see 'Librarian's Report', RA Annual Report for 1892, p.38).
Copy Note
The front pastedown is inscribed in ink, 'Mason BB.120'.
Binding Note
19th-century paper-covered boards, upper cover lettered 'Andenken des dritten Jubelfestes der evangelisch-lutherischen Kirche am 31sten October 1817.'
Church - Celebrities - Reformers - Theologians - Rulers - Europe - Germany - History - 16th century
Portraits - Europe - Germany - 16th century
Anniversaries - Germany - 19th century
Pictorial works - Woodcuts - Germany - 19th century