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CRANACH, Lucas (1472-1553), after. ("Christ and the Apostles"). N.d. (c. 1550?). Series of 13 woodcuts of Christ and the Apostles portrayed in full, all v°'s blank. Each c. 315 x 180 mm. All hinged to cardboard mounts, divided over three separate 19th c. gilded oak wooden frames w. red velvet striping, each 'portrait' having its own glass window. (Margins trimmed/cut close to/on/over border line, some foxing/browning, and slight staining in places).
Very rare series, strongly resembling the series by Cranach, but with considerable differences (i.a. the adding of 'landscapes' at the foot of each print). Despite our efforts we have not been able to detect a similar series, neither in a collection, nor in auction. Our series does not include St. Peter. Each woodcut carries in the left outer section a 'stamp' which could be seen as a monogram? Thanks to the kind assistance of Frans Laurentius we could identify a watermark in 1 woodcut (most likely - as a coat of arms together with a rooster). This type of paper originates from Troyes in Champagne and was probably produced by the Nivelle family of papermakers, dates range between 1546 and 1557. - Cf. Dodgson, Early German & Flemish woodcuts, 103-116; Hollstein, German, 31-44.€ 2000
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