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Unnderweissung der proportzion (Instruction in Proportion)

Illustrated by: Erhard Schön (German, after 1491–1542)
Author: Erhard Schön (German, after 1491–1542)
Printer: Christoph Zell (German, 16th century)
1538
Place of Publication: Nuremberg, Germany

Medium/Technique Illustrated book with 31 woodcuts
Dimensions Overall: 17.9 x 14.2 x 1.2 cm (7 1/16 x 5 9/16 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line William A. Sargent Fund
Accession Number54.667
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Nuremberg: Christoph Zell, 1538

Catalogue Raisonné Hollstein, German, L, pp. 199-215; Illustrated Bartsch, v. 11 (Commentary), pp. 201-03, 1301.076
Description(Nuremberg: Christoph Zell, 1538) Quarto; 22 leaves; modern gilt-stamped brown calf.

Illustrations of methods of figural measurement, construction, and grouping.
ProvenanceH.P. Kraus, New York, from whom purchased by MFA, June 10, 1954.