734 - Monogram HR (16th), Christ on the Cross, Copper engraving

Monogram HR (16th), Christ on the Cross, Copper engraving Monogrammist HR (16th century): Christ on the Cross with the Virgin Mary, St Afra, St John the Baptist and St Ulrich, 19th century, Copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on Paper Catalogue Raisonné: , 1395 Inscription: Lower middle monogrammed: "HR". Monogrammed in the centre of the printing plate below the depiction: "HR", inscribed on the verso in pencil by another hand. Date: 19th century Description: Probably a print from the 19th century. See Nagler, Monogrammisten, no. 1395: The image shows a print of an epitaph portrait from St. Ulrich in Augsburg for the early 16th century deceased, Afra Adelgaisin and her husband Ulrich Schmid, as well as Appollonia Schmidin, the wife of Jörg Haimhofer and Hans Schmid, who are shown kneeling below the crucifixion scene in the uncut plate. The present sheet is probably an early 19th century impression of the trimmed plate without the donors, but with the monogram on the correct side. Next to the crucified Christ, the Mother of God is depicted on the left and John the Baptist on the right, as well as the patron saints of Augsburg, Saint Afra with her hands tied to the tree standing in the fire to the left of Mary and Saint Ulrich in bishop's regalia with book and fish to the right of John. Literature: Nagler, G. K.: Die Monogrammisten (Bd. I-V). und diejenigen bekannten und unbekannten Künstler aller Schulen, welche sich zur Bezeichnung ihrer Werke eines figürlichen Zeichens, der Initialen des Namens, der Abbreviatur desselben etc. bedient haben; Nieuwkoop 1977; vol. III. Cat. Rais. No.: 1395. Keywords: Germany, print, Mary, Jesus, John, saint, Augsburg, crucifixion, martyr, epitaph, patron saint, founder, 19th century, Renaissance, Religious, Germany, Size: Paper: 37,0 cm x 41,2 cm (14,6 x 16,2 in), Plate: 36,2 cm x 40,4 cm (14,3 x 15,9 in), additional specification: Condition: Good condition. A little bit browned, a little bit soiled, overall only slightly stained, upper and lower left margin creases and folds.