Cycle of drawings for the legend of St. Placidus, pen and wash on paper [southern Germany (probably Colmar), late seventeenth century] 22 leaves (plus single endleaves at front and back), collation: i11 (wanting first leaf: a blank cancel, and including some singletons), ii12, each leaf with a scene from the life of the saint drawn on the recto, within penwork frames and with monogram in corner (probably J.H. or I.H. intersected), numbered at head of scene in contemporary hand, some spots and discolouration from old water damage, edges of leaves bumped, but overall in fair and presentable condition, 205 by 160mm.; bound in a cutting from a German parchment document of the late sixteenth century issued by Ulrich Wurmlin, recorded elsewhere as an inhabitant of Colmar, in fitted leather-covered case St, Placidus was the favourite pupil of St. Benedict, who stayed with him at Montecassino, before his martyrdom in Messina, Sicily at the hand of Saracens. These drawings appear not to be recorded anywhere, and may well have been prepared for a series of engravings that never came to fruition. To view a video of this item, click here.
Cycle of drawings for the legend of St. Placidus, pen and wash on paper [southern Germany (probably Colmar), late seventeenth century] 22 leaves (plus single endleaves at front and back), collation: i11 (wanting first leaf: a blank cancel, and including some singletons), ii12, each leaf with a scene from the life of the saint drawn on the recto, within penwork frames and with monogram in corner (probably J.H. or I.H. intersected), numbered at head of scene in contemporary hand, some spots and discolouration from old water damage, edges of leaves bumped, but overall in fair and presentable condition, 205 by 160mm.; bound in a cutting from a German parchment document of the late sixteenth century issued by Ulrich Wurmlin, recorded elsewhere as an inhabitant of Colmar, in fitted leather-covered case St, Placidus was the favourite pupil of St. Benedict, who stayed with him at Montecassino, before his martyrdom in Messina, Sicily at the hand of Saracens. These drawings appear not to be recorded anywhere, and may well have been prepared for a series of engravings that never came to fruition. To view a video of this item, click here.
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