Title: Maria Heimsuchung (The visit of St. Mary, who was pregnant with Jesus, to St. Elizabeth, who was pregnant with John the Baptist, as recorded in the Gospel of Luke).
Title and Letterpress on top and bottom of the page.
Dimensions: Sheet 8 3/4" x 7 1/8".
Date: XVIII C.
Materials and Techniques: engraving on laid paper.
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: Torn from a book. Stains, foxing, offsetting. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: German School XVIII C.
Note: Currently, we have three more engravings from the same book: WOP-537, WOP-538, and WOP-539.