Artist: Anonymous Northern Renaissance Master (German School).
Title: The King's Messenger Delivering the Message to the Holy Virgins Obstructed by the Evil Servant (The Devil).
Inscriptions: Printed text verso.
Dimensions: Image/sheet approximately 2 1/2" × 2 7/8".
Date: ca. 1490–1510.
Materials and Techniques: Woodcut on laid paper.
Provenance: From the Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965–2000.
Condition: The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: A seasonal Christian devotional or moral-allegorical book.
Art Movements, Periods and Schools: German School XVI C.
Note: This fine miniature woodcut showcases archaic parallel line shading and deep block incisions characteristic of Pre-Reformation devotional iconography.
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from online sources.