Canal entre Gand et Bruxelles Frans Masereel woodcut

Canal entre Gand et Bruxelles

Frans Masereel

1956

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A monkey with a short tail is shown in profile with his head turned towards the viewer He grabs onto a tree with his left arm Another monkey is seen in profile siting on a tree limb grabbing fruit from a branch
Framing lines in black chalk
Seated man in a light blue jacket and pants facing left in an elegant interior setting A black tricorn hat is tucked under his left arm He sits in an armchair with blue upholstery in front of a window Before him is a mantel with a sconce and candles above On the wall above him is an oval portrait of a man
Folio 92 from Sebastian Brant Stultifera Navis Ship of Fools second Latin edition Johannes Bergmann von Olpe Basel August 1497 first edition 1494