The White King's Skill in Conducting Masquerades, from Der Weisskunig, 1514–16, Woodcut; proof (Hollstein), Sheet: 8 3/4 × 7 13/16 in. (22.2 × 19.9 cm), Prints, Hans Burgkmair (German, Augsburg 1473–1531 Augsburg), Der Weisskunig (the white king) is a loosely biographical account of the life of Emperor Maximilian I. The text, composed by Maximilian's secretary Marx Treitz-Sauerwein, is accompanied by illustrations by Burgkmair, as well as Leonhard Beck, Hans Schäufelein, and Hans Springinklee, with proofs completed between 1514–16
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White King, Skill, Conducting Masquerades, Der Weisskunig, 1514–16, Woodcut, proof, Hollstein, Sheet, 8 3/4, 7 13/16, 22.2, 19.9 cm, Prints, Hans Burgkmair, German, Augsburg, 1473–1531, white king, loosely biographical, account, life, Emperor Maximilian, I, text, composed, Maximilian, secretary Marx, Treitz-Sauerwein, accompanied, illustrations, Burgkmair, well, Leonhard Beck, Schäufelein, Springinklee, proofs completed
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