Poliphilus Meeting the Venerable Matron (recto) and Poliphilus in a Rocky Place (verso) from Hypnerotomachia Poliphili (The Strife of Love in a Dream) Plate 54 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century, 1499, portfolio assembled 1929, Unknown Artist (Venice, late 15th century), printed by Aldus Manutius (Italian, 1449-1515), commissioned by Leonardo Crasso (Italian, active c. 1499–1509), original text by Francesco Colonna (Italian, 1433/34–1527), portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932), Italy, Woodcut and letterpress in black (recto and verso) on cream laid paper, tipped onto cream wove paper mat, 104 x 130 mm (image, recto), 172 x 128 mm (image, verso), 293 x 192 mm (sheet)
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Poliphilus Meeting, Venerable Matron, recto, Poliphilus, Rocky Place, verso, Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, Strife, Love, Dream, Plate 54, Woodcuts, Books, 15th Century, 1499, portfolio assembled 1929, Unknown Artist, Venice, late 15th century, printed, Aldus Manutius, Italian, 1449-1515, commissioned, Leonardo Crasso, active c. 1499–1509, original text, Francesco Colonna, 1433/34–1527, portfolio text, Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber, German, 1855–1932, Italy, Woodcut, letterpress, black, cream laid paper, tipped, cream wove paper mat, 104
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