Jan 22, 2018
This wondrous #woodcut presents quite an interesting scene, a man being cared for with a bustling scene of construction and wildlife just outside the window. From a #sixteenthcentury book of German proverbs, this image gives us much to ponder on this cold winter's day. *** De officiis, Germany, 1531 Folio PA6312.D5 N48 1531 http://ow.ly/UA3V30hnx6y *** #kislakcenter #pennlibraries #handcolored #handcoloredprint #ethics #proverbs #marcustulliuscicero #fineprinting #rarebooks #fromthestacks #bookstagram #interior #interiors #germanproverbs
