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Bookplate of Scheurl and Tucher

(German, 1472–1553)
about 1511
Medium/TechniqueWoodcut
DimensionsOther (woodcut border): 16.3 x 12.6 cm (6 7/16 x 4 15/16 in.)
Sheet: 16.7 x 12.9 cm (6 9/16 x 5 1/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvey D. Parker Collection—Harvey Drury Parker Fund
Accession numberP18972
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ClassificationsPrints
InscriptionsIn letterpress, upper left to upper right: HIC SCHEVRLINA SIMVI.TUCHERINAQ, SIGNA REFVLGENT/QVE DOCTOR GEMINI SCHEVRLE PARENTIS HABES
ProvenanceAmboise Firmin-Didot (b. 1790 - d. 1876; Lugt 119), Paris; Juan Jorge Peoli (b. 1825 - d. 1893; Lugt 2020), New York; Henry Foster Sewall (b. 1816 - d. 1896; Lugt 1309), New York; November, 1897, purchased by the MFA through the Harvey D. Parker Fund. (Accession Date: October 21, 1897)