impression:T7801

Techniques and Reception of Prints in Central and Eastern Europe (15th–18th c.)

Things – T7801

Sigismund II Augustus of Poland

In Marcin Kromer, Martini Cromeri De Origine Et Rebvs Gestis Polonorvm Libri XXX ; Adiecta est in fine eiusdem autoris funebris Oratio Sigismvndi Regis uitam compendiose complexa, Basel: Johannes Oporinus (printer), January 1555 - August 1555 (Cracow, BJ), fol. Av

fol. Av (2 of 3 in-Urus figures)

Details

Matrices

Monogrammist HBW (blockcutter), Monogrammist HS (draughtsman), Sigismund II Augustus of Poland (state I/II) (Oporinus)

Actors

Johannes Oporinus (25 January 1507 - 6 July 1568) printer : January 1555 - August 1555
Monogrammist HBW (16th c.) blockcutter
Monogrammist HS (16th c.) draughtsman : 1554

Places

Basel production place : January 1555 - August 1555

Design

Sigismund II Augustus of Poland (two states) (Oporinus)

In-Urus interactions

Expert view

Iconography description

Inscriptions, Markings and Mentions

Inscriptions

SIGISMVNDVS AVGVSTVS

Matrix inscriptions

References

Matrices' graphic catalogue entries

Strauss 1550-1600: 1255

Web resources

external link

Credits

Created on

2021-10-13 13:38

Edited by

Marcin Bogusz; Grażyna Jurkowlaniec

Last update by

Grażyna Jurkowlaniec (2023-06-27 20:19)