Monogrammist F (Venice, late 15th century)
printed by Johannes Rubeus (Italian, active 1480-1519)
published by Lucantonio Giunti (Italian, 1457-1538)
original text by Livy (Ancient Roman, 64/59 B.C.–17 A.D.)
portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932)
The Victory of the Scipios at Illiturgo from Historiae romanae decades (Roman History), Plate 49 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century
INV-1293
Monogrammist F (Venice, late 15th century)
printed by Johannes Rubeus (Italian, active 1480-1519)
published by Lucantonio Giunti (Italian, 1457-1538)
original text by Livy (Ancient Roman, 64/59 B.C.–17 A.D.)
portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932)1493, portfolio assembled 1929
The Victory of the Scipios at Illiturgo from Historiae romanae decades (Roman History), Plate 49 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century
Monogrammist F (Venice, late 15th century) printed by Johannes Rubeus (Italian, active 1480-1519) published by Lucantonio Giunti (Italian, 1457-1538) original text by Livy (Ancient Roman, 64/59 B.C.–17 A.D.) portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932) →woodcutprint
Date
1493, portfolio assembled 1929
Medium
Woodcut in black, and letterpress in black (recto and verso), on cream laid paper, tipped onto cream wove paper mat
Dimensions
Image: 5.7 × 7.6 cm (2 1/4 × 3 in.); Sheet: 31.8 × 21.8 cm (12 9/16 × 8 5/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Print Sales Miscellaneous Fund