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)

Poliphilus Meeting the Venerable Matron (recto) and Poliphilus in a Rocky Place (verso) from Hypnerotomachia Poliphili (The Strife of Love in a Dream) Plate 54 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century

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Poliphilus Meeting the Venerable Matron (recto) and Poliphilus in a Rocky Place (verso) from Hypnerotomachia Poliphili (The Strife of Love in a Dream) Plate 54 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century

woodcutprint

Date

1499, portfolio assembled 1929

Medium

Woodcut and letterpress in black (recto and verso) on cream laid paper, tipped onto cream wove paper mat

Dimensions

Image, recto: 10.4 × 13 cm (4 1/8 × 5 1/8 in.); Image, verso: 17.2 × 12.8 cm (6 13/16 × 5 1/16 in.); Sheet: 29.3 × 19.2 cm (11 9/16 × 7 9/16 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Print Sales Miscellaneous Fund

Also notable

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A Nymph from Hypnerotomachia Poliphili (The Strife of Love in a Dream), Plate 55 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century