The Three Christian Heroines (Drei Gut Kristin), from Heroes and Heroines, 1516, Woodcut; first state of three (Hollstein), Sheet: 8 1/8 × 5 3/16 in. (20.7 × 13.2 cm), Prints, Hans Burgkmair (German, Augsburg 1473–1531 Augsburg), Block cut by Jost de Negker (1480–1546), At left, Saint Helena wearing the imperial crown and holding up a cross; at center, Saint Brigit holding a processional cross; at right, Saint Elisabeth with a stein. Below, three coats of arms. From a series of six woodcuts with Heroes and Heroines, each with three figures
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Three Christian Heroines, Drei Gut Kristin, Heroes, Heroines, 1516, Woodcut, first state, three, Hollstein, Sheet, 8 1/8, 5 3/16, 20.7, 13.2 cm, Prints, Hans Burgkmair, German, Augsburg, 1473–1531, Block cut by Jost de Negker, 1480–1546, left, Saint Helena, wearing, imperial crown, holding up, cross, center, Brigit, holding, processional cross, right, Elisabeth, stein, three coats, arms, series, six woodcuts, figures
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