A Nymph from Hypnerotomachia Poliphili (The Strife of Love in a Dream), Plate 55 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century, 1499, portfolio assembled 1929, Unknown Artist (Venice, late 15th century), printed by Aldus Manutius (Italian, 1449-1515), commissioned by Leonardo Crasso (Italian, active c. 1499–1509), original text by Francesco Colonna (Italian, 1433/34–1527), portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932), Italy, Woodcut in black, and letterpress in black (recto and verso), on cream laid paper, tipped onto cream wove paper mat, 134 x 71 mm (image), 281 x 188 mm (sh

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