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[Christ on the Mount of Olives]

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Description: Metal cut relief print, South German school, 1450-1465. Title at bottom: "[Et] factus est sudor ei[us] sicud gutte saguinis [sic] decurre[n]tis i[n] terram". Depicts Jesus praying on the Mount of Olives shortly before his arrest. Jesus is presented kneeling in three-quarter profile, facing left. Three of his disciples are pictured asleep behind him and the angel and cup are depicted in the upper left. Soldiers are seen in the background to the upper right. Colored by hand.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: between 1450 and 1465
Call number: 642355
Provenance: Purchased from Adrian Eeles Ltd. and Edward Potten with support from the David Zeidberg Library Acquisition Fund, the Francis Bacon Foundation, the Lluella Morey Murphey Foundation, the Gilbert S. Farfel Incunabula Acquisition Endowment, the Ahmanson Foundation, the James J. and Sue Femino Foundation, and the Constance Lodge Rare Book Endowment, September 2024. One of three metalcut prints pasted into the covers of Huntington Library's copy of the Gutenberg Bible (call number 92588) at an early stage while it was in the possession of the Nostitz family. Sometime between 1793 and 1825 the Bible was obtained by George Nichol (1740?-1828). The three prints were removed in 1825 and sold at auction by Robert Harding Evans. A catalogue of rare and valuable books, the property of Messrs. G. and W. Nicol (London, 18-21 July 1825). Our Bible was lot 378. The present print was either lot 808 or 809 (the catalogue does not differentiate). Sold to William Young Ottley (1771-1836), who also purchased the Cruxifixion print (lot 806). Purchased from his sale, The Ottley collection of prints (Sotheby, 17 May 1827, lot 1893) by Henry Graves (1806-1892). Sold by Hodgson and Graves in 1839 to Thomas Barwick Lloyd Baker (1807-1886). Offered for sale at Sotheby's London, 29 June 1965, lot 29, but was withdrawn and remained with Baker's heirs until 2024.
Restrictions: RESTRICTED. Available with curator approval. Extended retrieval and delivery time required.
Dimensions: image 230 x 174 mm ; sheet 291 x 211 mm
Associated people: Nostitz, Otto, (1608-1664,); Nicol, G. (1740?-1828,); Ottley, William Young, (1771-1836,); Graves, Henry, (1806-1892,); Baker, T. Barwick Ll. (1807-1886,)
Associated organization: Workshop of the Master of the Stöger Passion,
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Three drawing books, entitled Vere Foster's Drawing Copy Book, Nos. M1, I2 and Q3., by E. Duncan, John Callow, and George Whitaker, published by Blackie & Son, London, Dublin, Edinburgh, and Glasgow, ca. 1868. These three books are part of a series, Vere Foster's Drawing Copy Book. Book M1 is part of the Marine series (in 4 parts) and is titled "Boats, Foregrounds, and Nautical Bits". Book I2 is part of the Ornamental Forms series (in 4 parts) and is titled "Freehand Ornament, Classic and Renaissance"; Book Q3 is part of the Human Figure series (in 4 parts) and is titled "Rustic Figures". The books are 16 (unnumbered) pages in length; each of which contains a black and white illustration, with a blank page for copying. In Book M1, the instructional text begins on the inside of the front cover, and continues on to both sides of the back cover. The back covers of Book I2 and Q3 contain publisher's advertisements and outlines for this and other Vere Foster's series. The illustrations, which are primarily in outline form, are signed by both Callow and Whitaker in Book M1. The images of Book M1 (Marine) include views of nautical implements and boats of various kinds. The front cover is bordered with a decorative design of Celtic origin, and in the center is an engraved portrait of "Her Majesty Queen Victoria at the age of eight, from a portrait presented to Lady Albina Foster". Also on the front cover is the complete list of the drawing and lettering books in the series. The front covers of Books I2 and Q3 are different from that of M1 but similar to each other; each is primarily divided into 4 sections: one large section on the left half of the cover, with the remaining three sections comprising the right-hand half. The largest half contains a sample image from those contained within. These 3 sections are vertically oriented; the top third frames the statement "Embracing every description of drawing, with paper for copying. New Edition"; the middle third contains the name of that individual lesson book; the bottom third frames the price and the statement "Sanctioned by The Department of Science and Art. Adopted by The Board of National Education in Ireland." The images in Book I2 (Ornamental Forms, Classic and Renaissance) are Italian, Greek, Roman and English floral decorative ornaments. The images in Book Q3 (Human Figure, Advanced Figure in Outline) are of hands, feet, and whole-body figures. Each of the 3 books has some ms. writing on its front cover: M1 has "G.R.M." in ink in the upper left-hand corner within the decorative frame; "DK" in pencil written in the upper left-hand corner, and "[pounds sterling symbol] 2.50" (price) written in the upper right-hand corner. Book I2 has "G.R.M." written in the upper left-hand corner within the frame; "D/N" is written in the upper left-hand corner; and "[pounds sterling symbol] 2.00" (price) in the upper right-hand corner. Book Q3 has "D/N" written in the upper left-hand corner, and "[pounds sterling symbol] 2.50" (price) in the upper right-hand corner.

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Photograph showing the war correspondents of the New York Herald gathered at their camp headquarters with horses and pitched white tents. Wagon in photo clearly marked N. Y. H. Headquarters. Title on mount: Explains itself. Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 68 .

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