Artist: Unknown master woodcut designer, Zürich or Strasbourg school.
Title: Leaf from a Reformation-Era German New Testament (Das Neue Testament) — Recto: Closing verses of the Gospel of Mark (Mark 16:20) with title page of the Gospel of Luke; Verso: Opening of the Gospel of Luke (Luke 1:1) with Crucifixion woodcut.
Inscriptions: "Printed 1500 Strassburg Germany" in ink l.l. (possibly erroneous, likely printed ca. 1524–1540).
Dimensions: Sheet 5 1/2" × 3 7/8". Mat 10" × 8".
Edition: Early Reformation New Testament in German.
Date: Early XVI C.
Materials and Techniques: Letterpress printing with woodcut illustrations on laid paper.
Mat and Frame: Matted.
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: The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Art Movements, Periods and Schools: German School XVI C.
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from online sources.