Tobias Stimmer (possibly), after. Baptism of Christ. Woodcut by Jost Amman. C. 1560.
Tobias Stimmer (possibly), after. Baptism of Christ. Woodcut by Jost Amman. C. 1560.
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Tobias Stimmer (possibly), after. Baptism of Christ. Woodcut by Jost Amman. C. 1560.

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Artist: Tobias Stimmer (possibly), after.
Engraver
: Jost Amman (Swiss; German, 1539-1591), painter, draughtsman, designer of woodcuts, and etcher. He had settled in Nuremberg in 1561, taking the place of Virgil Solis (d.1562). Became the chief designer for Sigmund Feierabend's publications in Frankfurt.
Title: Baptism of Christ.
Signed in plate with Monogram IA (Nagler T. III, No 1768). Signed on the supporting sheet in ink; "Jost Ammon (sic) von Zurich aus (?) Tigurinus circa 1560. [p] 174".
Dimensions: 9" x  6 3/4".  Supporting sheet 10 1/4" x 7 1/4".
Date: 1549 - 1591.

Materials and Techniques: woodcut on paper.
Mat and Framesupporting sheet.
Provenance:  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: Laid down, paper loss at corners and edges, abrasions. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and Libraries: The Rijksmuseum RP-P-1874-12-70-2 (as after design by: Tobias Stimmer (possibly).
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: German School XVI C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from the catalog entry of a similar item from the Rijksmuseum collection.