LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
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1.—From “Epistole di San Hieronymo Volgare.” Ferrara, 1497. (Initial letter) 13
2.—St. Christopher, 1423. From Ottley’s “Inquiry into the Origin and Early History of Engraving upon Copper and in Wood”22
3.—The Crucifixion. From the Manuscript “Book of Devotion.” 144524
4.—From the “Epistole di San Hieronymo.” 1497. (Initial letter)30
5.—Elijah Raiseth the Widow’s Son (1 K. xvii.). The Raising of Lazarus (Jno. xi.). Elisha Raiseth the Widow’s Son (2 K. iv.). From the original in the possession of Professor Norton, of Cambridge34
6.—The Creation of Eve. From the fac-simile of Berjeau35
7.—Initial letter. Source unknown45
8.—The Grief of Hannah. From the Cologne Bible, 1470-’7549
9.—Illustration of Exodus I. From the Cologne Bible, 1470-’7551
10.—The Fifth Day of Creation. From Schedel’s “Liber Chronicarum.” Nuremberg, 149354
11.—The Dancing Deaths. From Schedel’s “Liber Chronicarum.” Nuremberg, 149356
12.—Jews Sacrificing a Christian Child. From Schedel’s “Liber Chronicarum.” Nuremberg, 149358
13.—Marginal Border. From Kerver’s “Psalterium Virginis Mariæ.” 150961
14.—From Ovid’s “Metamorphoses.” Venice, 1518 (design, 1497). (Initial letter)65
15.—The Creation. From the “Fasciculus Temporum.” Venice, 148468
16.—Leviathan. From the “Ortus Sanitatis.” Venice, 151168
17.—The Stork. From the “Ortus Sanitatis.” Venice, 151169
18.—View of Venice. From the “Fasciculus Temporum.” Venice, 148469
19.—The Contest of Apollo and Pan. From Ovid’s “Metamorphoses.” Venice, 1518 (design, 1497)70
20.—Sirens. From the “Ortus Sanitatis.” Venice, 151171
21.—Pygmy and Cranes. From the “Ortus Sanitatis.” Venice, 151172
22.—The Woman and the Thief. From “Æsop’s Fables.” Venice, 1491 (design, 1481)73
23.—The Crow and the Peacock. From “Æsop’s Fables.” Venice, 1491 (design, 1481)75
24.—The Peace of God. From “Epistole di San Hieronymo Volgare.” Ferrara, 149776
25.—Mary and the Risen Lord. From “Epistole di San Hieronymo Volgare.” Ferrara, 149777
26.—St. Baruch. From the “Catalogus Sanctorum.” Venice, 150677
27.—Poliphilo by the Stream. From the “Hypnerotomachia Poliphili.” Venice, 149978
28.—Poliphilo and the Nymphs. From the “Hypnerotomachia Poliphili.” Venice, 149979
29.—Ornament. From the “Hypnerotomachia Poliphili.” Venice, 149980
30.—Poliphilo meets Polia. From the “Hypnerotomachia Poliphili.” Venice, 149981
31.—Nero Fiddling. From the Ovid of 1510. Venice82
32.—The Physician. From the “Fasciculus Medicinæ.” Venice, 150083
33.—Hero and Leander. From the Ovid of 1515. Venice85
34.—Dante and Beatrice. From the Dante of 1520. Venice86
35.—St. Jerome Commending the Hermit’s Life. From “Epistole di San Hieronymo.” Ferrara, 149786
36.—St. Francis and the Beggar. From the “Catalogus Sanctorum.” Venice, 150687
37.—The Translation of St. Nicolas. From the “Catalogus Sanctorum.” Venice, 150687
38.—Romoaldus, the Abbot. From the “Catalogus Sanctorum.” Venice, 150688
39.—From an Italian Alphabet of the 16th Century. (Initial letter)90
40.—St. John and the Virgin. Vignette to Dürer’s “Apocalypse”93
41.—Christ Suffering. Vignette to Dürer’s “Larger Passion”94
42.—Christ Mocked. Vignette to Dürer’s “Smaller Passion”95
43.—The Descent into Hell. From Dürer’s “Smaller Passion”96
44.—The Herald. From “The Triumph of Maximilian”100
45.—Tablet. From “The Triumph of Maximilian”101
46.—The Car of the Musicians. From “The Triumph of Maximilian”102
47.—Three Horsemen. From “The Triumph of Maximilian”103
48.—Horseman. From “The Triumph of Maximilian”107
49.—Virgin and Child. From a print by Hans Sebald Behaim.113
50.—From the “Epistole di San Hieronymo.” Ferrara, 1497. (Initial letter)116
51.—The Nun. From Holbein’s “Images de la Mort.” Lyons, 1547123
52.—The Preacher. From Holbein’s “Images de la Mort.” Lyons, 1547124
53.—The Ploughman. From Holbein’s “Images de la Mort.” Lyons, 1547125
54.—Nathan Rebuking David. From Holbein’s “Icones Historiarum Veteris Testamenti.” Lyons, 1547130
55.—From “Opera Vergiliana,” printed by Sacon. Lyons, 1517. (Initial letter)135
56.—St. Christopher. From a Venetian print142
57.—St. Sebastian and St. Francis. Portion of a print by Andreani after Titian143
58.—The Annunciation. From a print by Francesco da Nanto144
59.—Milo of Crotona. From a print by Boldrini after Titian145
60.—From the “Comedia di Danthe.” Venice, 1536. (Initial letter)151
61.—The Peacock. From Bewick’s “British Birds”156
62.—The Frightened Mother. From Bewick’s “British Quadrupeds”157
63.—The Solitary Cormorant. From Bewick’s “British Birds”157
64.—The Snow Cottage158
65.—Birth-place of Bewick. His last vignette, portraying his own funeral158
66.—The Broken Boat. From Bewick’s “British Birds”160
67.—The Church-yard. From Bewick’s “British Birds”160
68.—The Sheep-fold. By Blake. From “Virgil’s Pastorals”162
69.—The Mark of Storm. By Blake. From “Virgil’s Pastorals”162
70.—Cave of Despair. By Branston. From Savage’s “Hints on Decorative Printing”165
71.—Vignette from “Rogers’s Poems.” London, 1827167
72.—Vignette from “Rogers’s Poems.” London, 1827167
73.—Death as a Friend. From a print by Professor Norton, of Cambridge. Engraved by J. Jungtow169
74.—Death as a Throttler. From a print by Professor Norton, of Cambridge. Engraved by Steinbrecher170
75.—The Creation. Engraved by J. F. Adams172
76.—The Deluge. Engraved by J. F. Adams173
77.—Butterflies. Engraved by F. S. King175
78.—Spring-time. Engraved by F. S. King177
79.—Mount Lafayette (White Mountains). By J. Tinkey183
80.—“And silent were the sheep in woolly fold.” Engraved by J. G. Smithwick187
81.—The Old Orchard. Engraved by F. Juengling189
82.—Some Art Connoisseurs. Engraved by Robert Hoskin191
83.—The Travelling Musicians. Engraved by R. A. Muller194
84.—Shipwrecked. Engraved by Frank French196
85.—The Tap-room. Engraved by Frank French198
86.—Going to Church. Engraved by J. P. Davis199
87.—“Nay, Love, ’tis you who stand with almond clusters in your clasping hand.” Engraved by T. Cole201
88.—The Spanish Peasant. Engraved by F. Juengling203
89.—James Russell Lowell. Engraved by Thomas Johnson205
90.—Arthur Penrhyn Stanley. Engraved by G. Kruell207