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 Catalog Raisonné: , 1395 Inscription: Monogrammed in the lower center: “HR.” Monogrammed in the center of the printing plate below the depiction: “HR,” inscribed on the reverse 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 depicting Afra Adelgaisin and her husband Ulrich Schmid, who died in the early 16th century, 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. This sheet is likely an early 19th-century impression of the trimmed plate, which omits the donors but features 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, along with 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, holding a book and a fish, to the right of John. Bibliography: Nagler, G. K.: *Die Monogrammisten* (Vol. I–V). And those known and unknown artists of all schools who used a figurative symbol, the initials of their name, an abbreviation thereof, etc., to designate their works; 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. Slightly browned, slightly soiled, only slightly stained overall; creases and folds in the upper and lower left margins.