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Anonymous, Netherlandish, 15th century

The Bridegroom Offering a Crown to the Bride from a Canticum Canticorum blockbook, 2nd edition

ca. 1460/65
Woodcut printed in brown
13.7 × 17.8 cm (5.4 × 7 in)

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