Name of map : Turkish Scene;
Cartographer : Schedel, 1493
from Liber Chronicarum, Hartmann-Schedel
Woodcuts by Wilhelm Pleydenwurff & Michael
Wohlgemut. Published in Nurnberg by Anton Koberger.
Wohlgemut is regarded as the most important wood
engraver of the 15th century, who tutored Albrecht
Dürer.
Stock number : 3065
Page signature : cut off
Area displayed : landscape in Turkey (Von den Türcken), bird’s eye view;
Size of woodcut : 85 x 145 mm;
Paper size : 245 x 177 mm;
Above city view some 12 lines of German text in two columns, below view another 12 lines.
Paper thickness and quality: heavy and strong;
Paper color : white and fresh;
Age of map color: uncoloured;
Imperfections
margins : none;
woodcut area : none;
verso : 1 woodcut scene showing Macedonia;
Overall quality :perfect/EXCELLENT/very good/good/fair/mediocre/poor
Price : € 100