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Morias enkomion.i.Stulticiae laus [FACSIMILE]
Praise of Folly
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Morias enkomion.i.Stulticiae laus [FACSIMILE]
Praise of Folly
Illustrated by: Hans Holbein, the Younger (German, 1497 or 1498–1543)
Illustrated by: Ambrosius Holbein (German, 1494?–about 1520)
Author: Desiderius Erasmus (Netherlandish (worked in England and Switzerland), died in 1536)
Printer: Johann Froben (Swiss, died in 1527)
Illustrated by: Ambrosius Holbein (German, 1494?–about 1520)
Author: Desiderius Erasmus (Netherlandish (worked in England and Switzerland), died in 1536)
Printer: Johann Froben (Swiss, died in 1527)
1515
Place of Publication: Basel, Switzerland
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with numerous photolithographed illustrations after original drawings
Dimensions
Overall: 24.2 x 17.2 x 3.1 cm (9 1/2 x 6 3/4 x 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
William A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession NumberBR2765.1-2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Basel: Henning Oppermann, 1931
Description(Basel: Henning Oppermann, 1931) Octavo; 2 vols. (1) 85 leaves, (2) 52 leaves; brown paper boards, dark brown paper box.
Facsimile reproduction of copy of 1515 Froben edition of Erasmus's "Praise of Folly" with marginal drawings by Hans Holbein the Younger, Ambrosius Holbein, and perhaps two other unknown artists. The second volume is an historical introduction by Heinrich Alfred Schmid.
Facsimile reproduction of copy of 1515 Froben edition of Erasmus's "Praise of Folly" with marginal drawings by Hans Holbein the Younger, Ambrosius Holbein, and perhaps two other unknown artists. The second volume is an historical introduction by Heinrich Alfred Schmid.
ProvenanceAcquired November 12, 1931, by William A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936; his name appears as original subscriber in vol. 2, p. VII), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.