1627
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
New ABC Booklet: P is a 1627 by Lucas Kilian, a Baroque work, depicting Letter, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This small print shows a set of 23 tiny woodcut letters. Each letter pops off the page with deep shadows around its edges. The letters spell out simple German words like “Apfel” and “Brot.” Lucas Kilian worked mostly as an engraver, cutting these blocks himself. He made books like this to teach kids the alphabet in a fun way. The rough lines give it a playful, almost clumsy charm. Check out his brother Wolfgang Kilian’s engravings next.
Lucas Kilian (Lucas Kilianus Augustanus; 1579–1637) was a German engraver and etcher from the Kilian family of engravers in Augsburg.
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