Hans Leonhard Schäufelein (c.1480-1540) - Noli me tangere

1522 Large Woodcut Hans Wechtlin (Geiler Postill) + Hans Schäufelein Monogram (Schaufel) - Passionsgrafik XVI c. / Genuine German Renaissance Engraving Technical Data and CatalogingMain Artist (Obverse): Hans Wechtlin (c. 1485–1526)Secondary Artists (Reverse): Hans Leonhard Schäufelein (c. 1480–1540) / Strasbourg School (Master S)Book of Provenance: Postill: Uber die fyer Evangelia durchs jor, sampt dem Quadragesimal, und von etslichen Heyligen de Johannes Geiler von Kaisersberg [Biblio NZ]. Publication Year: 1522 (Post-Incunabula Period / First Edition) [Biblio NZ, ZVAB].Printing Location: Strasbourg, Johann Schott’s workshop [Biblio NZ, ZVAB].Authoritative Bibliographic Reference: VD 16, G 788 (Verified in the official German incunabula records of the 16th century).Main Block Dimensions: About 21.8 x 17.3 cm (Full In-Quarto format).Support: Original loose leaf from the 16th century neatly mounted on a grid on thick album card (late 19th / early 20th century, over 100 years old).Guarantee: The originality, authenticity, and stated age (1522) are guaranteed absolutely and unconditionally. Artistic Description and Value DetailsObverse: The Appearance of Christ to the Virgin and the Noli Me TangereSpectacular full-page woodcut print by Hans Wechtlin, Strasbourg master directly influenced by Albrecht Dürer and Hans Baldung Grien [ZVAB]. The composition features exceptional theological richness structured in three planes:In the foreground, the Resurrected Jesus with the standard of victory over the cross, blessing the Virgin Mary who is kneeling on her prie-dieu.In the background on the left, the scene of the holy women before the empty tomb.In the background on the right, the meeting of Jesus with Mary Magdalene (Noli me tangere) in the garden.The print stands out for its excellent contrast and the clarity of its lines, confirming that it comes from a very early tirage (unworn wood block) [Feasible Solution].Reverse: The Crucifixion and the Holy Sepulchre (Signed with Monogram)The reverse of the sheet contains two magnificent independent woodcuts dedicated to the Passion:The Crucifixion: Classic composition with Christ flanked by the Virgin Mary, St. John and the holy women at the base, with a mountainous landscape in the background.The Burial of Jesus: Scene of great drama that includes in the lower right corner the highly sought-after monogram of the shovel (“Schaufel”) with the intertwined initials H-S, official seal of the famous Dürer pupil, Hans Leonhard Schäufelein.Authenticity Note: In the light areas of the engraving one can perceive the “overprint text” ( Gothic type of the obverse reflected through the fibers of the original rag paper), an unequivocal guarantee of authenticity against reproductions [Feasible Solution].

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