Saint Policarpus from Lives of the Heiligenleben, Sommerteil (Saints, Summertime), Plate 2 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century, 1475, portfolio assembled 1929, Unknown Artist (Augsburg, 15th century), printed and published by Johannes (Hans) Baemler (German, 1435-1504), original text by Jacobus de Voragine (Italian, c. 1230–1298), portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932), Germany, Woodcut in black with hand-colored additions, and letterpress in black (recto and verso), on cream laid paper, 70 x 80 mm (image), 270 x 186 mm (sheet), Reimagined by Gibon, design of w

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