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Stultifera Nauis (Ship of Fools)

Stultifera Nauis (Ship of Fools)

(Swiss, 1458–1521)
(German, 1471–1528)
(Swiss, active 1494–1499)
1497
Place of PublicationBasel, Switzerland
Medium/TechniqueIllustrated book with 117 woodcuts
DimensionsOverall: 21.9 x 16 x 3.5 cm (8 5/8 x 6 5/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Credit LineWilliam A. Sargent Fund
Accession number1971.333
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ClassificationsIllustrated books
Description
Basel: Johann Bergmann, 1 March 1497
ProvenanceLandshut, Beieren (? unidentified ex-library stamp "DUPL. BIBLIOTH. LANDISH"). Charles Hatchett (b. 1765 - d. 1847), London. Markree Library, Ireland. 1971, sold by Gropper Art Gallery, Cambridge, MA, to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 13, 1971)