The Martyrdom of Simon of Trent. Hand-colored woodcut by Michael Wohlgemuth and Hanns Pleydenwurff from Hartmann Schedel’s Nuremberg Chronicle.

AUCTION 83 | Thursday, June 20th, 2019 at 1:00pm

Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Holy Land Maps, Ceremonial Objects, Fine & Graphic Art

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Lot 174

(NUREMBERG CHRONICLE)

The Martyrdom of Simon of Trent. Hand-colored woodcut by Michael Wohlgemuth and Hanns Pleydenwurff from Hartmann Schedel’s Nuremberg Chronicle.

Tipped to mat. 11 x 14 inches (28 x 40.5 cm).

Nuremberg, Anton Koberger, 1493:

Est: $600 - $900

The Blood Libel allegations of 1475 relating to the Christian infant named Simon, led to the extermination of the Jewish community of Trent. Simon was later beatified. See EJ, Vol XV cols. 1374-75.