Guide to the Book leaves of woodcut prints by Holbein family, 1460-1543
Special Collections, James P. Adams Library.
Rhode Island College
600 Mount Pleasant Ave
Providence, RI, 02908
Tel: 401-456-8380
email:digitalcommons@ric.edu
Published in 2023
Collection Overview
| Title: | Book leaves of woodcut prints by Holbein family |
| Date range: | 1460-1543 |
| Creator: | Holbein family |
| Extent: | 0.01 cubic feet. |
| Abstract: | Four book leaves of woodcut prints by the German Holbein family. |
| Language of materials: | Latin |
| Repository: | Special Collections, James P. Adams Library. |
| Collection number: | MSS-0122 |
Scope & content
The collection includes four book leaves, written in Latin, that display early German woodcut prints by the Holbein family.Access Points
Subject Names- Holbein, Ambrosius, 1494-1519
- Holbein, Hans the Younger, 1497/8-1534
- Holbein, Hans the Elder, c.1460-1524
- Holbein, Sigmund, undated-1540
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in the order in which it arrived in the Rhode Island College Special Collections.
Biographical/Historical Note
Ambrosius Holbein (1494-1519) was a German painter, drawer, and printmaker and his brother, Hans Holbein the Younger (1497/8-1534), was a sixteenth century portraitist. Their father was Hans Holbein the Elder (c. 1460-1524), and their uncle was Sigmund Holbein, who died in 1540.Access & Use
| Access to the collection: | The collection is open for research. |
| Use of the materials: | Researchers are advised to contact Rhode Island College Special Collections for questions regarding permissions to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise publish material from this collection. Although Rhode Island College has physical ownership of the collection, it does not necessarily hold literary rights. It is up to the researcher to determine the owners of the literary rights and to obtain any necessary permissions from them. |
| Alternate form: | This collection has not been digitized. For information about obtaining digital copies, please contact the Rhode Island College Special Collections. |
| Preferred citation: | Book leaves of woodcut prints by Holbein family, MSS-0122, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College. |
| Contact information: | Special Collections, James P. Adams Library. Rhode Island College 600 Mount Pleasant Ave Providence, RI, 02908 Tel: 401-456-8380 email:digitalcommons@ric.edu |
Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION | |
| Acquisition: | Provence of this collection is unknown. It was in the holdings of Special Collections prior to 2019. |
| Processing information: | The collection was described by Special Collections intern, Melissa Moniz, in 2023 under the supervision of Digital Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, Veronica L. Denison. |
| ABOUT THE FINDING AID | |
| Author: | Finding aid prepared by Melissa Moniz and Veronica L. Denison. |
| Encoding: | This finding aid was encoded by Veronica L. Denison, 2023. |
| Descriptive rules: | Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
Additional Information
| Location/Existence of copies: | This collection has not been digitized. For information about obtaining digital copies, please contact the Rhode Island College Special Collections. |
Inventory
| Folder 1, Item 1 | Italia et leaf Latin |
undated |
| Folder 1, Item 2 | Opervm Divi Hila-Rii Pictavorvm Tomvs Secvndvs leaf Latin |
1522 |
| Folder 1, Item 3 | Philippe leaf Latin |
undated |
| Folder 1, Item 4 | Sorani Ephesii Ve leaf Latin |
undated |