Printed text for "The Betrothal of Maximilian with Mary of Burgundy"
1515
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1515
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This is a narrow strip of black ink on light paper. The words are big, jagged letters in a blocky style, packed into four lines. The edges of the paper have a wavy, decorative border, like a frame. The text tells a short story about a marriage between a prince and a princess. The letters look hand-carved, not printed like modern type. This is an example of woodcut.
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