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St. Nicholas (© British Museum)
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© British Museum

St. Nicholas

Artist: German

Location: British Museum

Date: 15th Century

Materials: coloured woodcut

Dimensions: 27.5 x 19.7cms

Grant:

Amount Paid: £75 (Total: £125)

Vendor: Per BM

Review number: 173 (1915)

Provenance:
Collection of S Leigh Sotheby.

Description:
Coloured German woodcut of the 15th century of exceptionally fine quality and good preservation, from the collection of S. Leigh Sotheby, author of 'Principia Typographica'. Purchased by a small number of subscribers for £125 including a grant of £75 from The Art Fund and presented to the British Museum.

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