Babylon from Schedel Weltchronik (Schedel’s World History), Plate 9 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century, 1496, portfolio assembled 1929, Unknown Artist (Augsburg, 15th century), printed and published by Johann Schönsperger the Elder (German, ca. 1455–1521), original text by Hartmann Schedel (German, 1440–1514), portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932), Germany, Woodcut and letterpress in black (recto and verso) on cream laid paper, tipped onto cream wove paper mat, 86 x 139 mm (image), 270 x 196 mm (sheet), Reimagined by Gibon, design of warm cheerful glowing of

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