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Leaf from Cursus Beate Marie Virginis (The Journey of the Blessed Virgin Mary), Plate 31 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century

c. 1497, portfolio assembled 1929
Woodcut and letterpress in black and red (recto and verso) on cream laid paper, tipped onto cream wove paper mat
15.5 × 10.3 cm (6.1 × 4.1 in)

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