The Man Who Therefore Preached to the Reeds (recto) and The Armed Noble Who Presumed Much but Did Little (verso) from Fabulae et Vita (Fables and Life), Plate 26 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century

Q: When was "The Man Who Therefore Preached to the Reeds (recto) and The Armed Noble Who Presumed Much but Did Little (verso) from Fabulae et Vita (Fables and Life), Plate 26 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century" created?

This artwork was created c. 1500, portfolio assembled 1929.

Q: Is "The Man Who Therefore Preached to the Reeds (recto) and The Armed Noble Who Presumed Much but Did Little (verso) from Fabulae et Vita (Fables and Life), Plate 26 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century" in the public domain?

Yes, The Man Who Therefore Preached to the Reeds (recto) and The Armed Noble Who Presumed Much but Did Little (verso) from Fabulae et Vita (Fables and Life), Plate 26 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Unknown artist

c. 1500, portfolio assembled 1929

The Man Who Therefore Preached to the Reeds (recto) and The Armed Noble Who Presumed Much but Did Little (verso) from Fabulae et Vita (Fables and Life), Plate 26 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century by Unknown artist

Medium

Woodcut and letterpress in black (recto and verso) on buff laid paper

Dimensions

Image, recto: 7.9 × 11.6 cm (3 1/8 × 4 5/8 in.); Image, verso: 7.8 × 11.6 cm (3 1/8 × 4 5/8 in.); Sheet: 26 × 11.7 cm (10 1/4 × 4 5/8 in.)

Classification

woodcut

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

129326

The Man Who Therefore Preached to the Reeds (recto) and The Armed Noble Who Presumed Much but Did Little (verso) from Fabulae et Vita (Fables and Life), Plate 26 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century

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