Lot 25: HANS LEONARD SCHÄUFELEIN

1480-1538/40
THE TRIUMPHAL PROCESSION OF CHARLES V

overall 420 by 2795 mm 16 1/2 by 110 1/8 in

The set of woodcuts, on nine sheets, 1537, strong impressions of this rare set, from the Second Edition issued between 1537-1551, on laid papers, with Coat of Arms with Double-Headed Eagle watermarks, and other indistinct watermarks, with margins, some plates trimmed near the images in places, sheet VI with a made up area at right, just affecting the subject, other small made up areas, occasional vertical and horizontal creases and surface soiling

NOTE

Ex coll. F. Ritter von Hauslab (L. 1247); Graphische Sammlung, Munich (L. 1641 and 2397)