New Year’s Wish with the Christ Child

anonymous, 1480 - 1499

The invention of printmaking made it possible to disseminate images in large numbers. This stimulated the development of new art forms, such as the printed New Year’s card. Exchanging them became a popular custom, as it still is nowadays. That the earliest examples, such as this one, are very rare is hardly surprising. After all, who keeps all the New Year’s cards they ever received?

  • Artwork typeprint, nieuwjaarswens
  • Object numberRP-P-2017-858-2
  • Dimensionsheight 77 mm x width 56 mm
  • Physical characteristicshoutsnede, met de hand gekleurd

Identification

  • Title(s)

    New Year’s Wish with the Christ Child

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-P-2017-858-2

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • collector's mark: Lugt 2228
    • collector's mark: Lugt 2760

Creation

  • Creation

    • printmaker: anonymous, Germany
    • after design by Erhard Reuwich (attributed to), Mainz

  • Dating

    1480 - 1499

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    houtsnede, met de hand gekleurd

  • Dimensions

    height 77 mm x width 56 mm

Explanatory note

  • Schreiber 773a

This work is about

  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the F.G. Waller-Fonds

  • Acquisition

    purchase 2016-12-22

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

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