A treatise on wood engravings : historical and practical . e emperors directions prefixed to thevolume : One on horseback bearing the banner of the arms of Austria ;another on horseback bearing the old Austrian arms ; another also onhorseback bearing the arms of Stiria. On the parts which are left blackin the banners it had been intended to insert inscriptions. The instruc-tions to the painter for this part of the procession are to the followingeffect: One on horseback bearing on a lance a rhyme-tablet. Then thearms of the hereditary dominions of the house of Austria on banners,with their shie
A treatise on wood engravings : historical and practical . e emperors directions prefixed to thevolume : One on horseback bearing the banner of the arms of Austria ;another on horseback bearing the old Austrian arms ; another also onhorseback bearing the arms of Stiria. On the parts which are left blackin the banners it had been intended to insert inscriptions. The instruc-tions to the painter for this part of the procession are to the followingeffect: One on horseback bearing on a lance a rhyme-tablet. Then thearms of the hereditary dominions of the house of Austria on banners,with their shields, helms, and crests, borne by horsemen; and the * Those three are the numbers 77, 78, 79, representing musicians on horseback. Thesame person who drew the standard-bearers has evidently drawn those three cuts also. IN THE TIME OF ALBEET DUEEE. 301 banners of those countries in which the emperor has carried on war shallbe borne by riders in armour; and the painter shall vary the armouraccordinf to the old manner. The banners of those countries in which. No. 57. Appaiejitly not drawn by Burgmair. the emperor has not carried on war shall be borne by horsemen withoutarmour, but all splendidly clothed, each according to the costume of thecountry he represents. Every one shall wear a laurel wreath. The cut on the next page is copied from that numbered 107, butwhich accords with the description of No. 122. The subject is describedby the emperor as follows: Then shall come riding a man of Calicut,naked, except his loins covered with a girdle, bearing a rhyme-tablet,on which shall be inscribed these words, These people are the subjectsof the famous crowns and houses heretofore named. In this cut themark of Burgmair is perceived on the harness on the breast of theelephant. There are two other cuts of Indians belonging to the samepart of the procession, each of which also contains Burgmairs mark. The cuts which were to follow the Indians and close the processionwere the baggage-waggons
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