Auction 19 · Lot 240
Schedel, Hartmann. Simon of Trent. Liber Chronicarum. Illustrated by Michael Wohlgemuth and Hanns Pleydenwurff.
- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500
- Hammer price
- $800
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
(NUREMBERG CHRONICLE)
Place
Nuremberg, Anton Koberger, 1493.
Description
Hand-colored folio from the Nuremberg Chronicle. Matted
summary
The Blood Libel allegations relating to Simon of Trent in 1475, led to the extermination of the Italian Jewish community of Trent. Simon was regarded as a martyr until 1965 when the Vatican ordered suspension of such activity. See EJ III, col. 97.
14.5 x 10 inches image size.
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