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Life of Saint Pirminius from Heiligenleben, Winterteil (Lives of the Saints, Wintertime), Plate 1 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century

1471, portfolio assembled 1929
Woodcut in black with hand-colored additions, and letterpress in black with rubrication (recto and verso), on cream laid paper, tipped onto cream wove paper mat
7.3 × 7.3 cm (2.9 × 2.9 in)

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