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Theuerdarnk Endangered by an Avalanche, from [Theuerdank] Die geuerlicheiten vnd einsteils der geschichten des loblichen streytparen vnd hochberümbten helds vnd Ritters herr Tewrdannckhs

1517
Woodcut on vellum
37.5 × 25.2 cm (14.8 × 9.9 in)

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