Persian Army Commander / Warrior / Archer. XV^th Century. In each rich costume with the attributes of their profession, the latter demonstrating this. 3 sheets. Colored woodcuts by the Xylographic Institute of Hugo Kaeseberg (1847 Grimma 1893) after Alois Greil (Linz 1841 – Vienna 1902). Ca. 1877/84. Inscribed: HKbg. XJ (sheets 2+3) / A (sheet 1 “A.”) Greil (18)77 (sheet 2 “Greil ‘77”), otherwise as before. 20.7-22.5 x 11.5-12.5 cm.

From Lipperh. Ad 46. – LEAVES OF COSTUME KNOWLEDGE, N.S. 73, 122. 124. – “Of not unessential importance finally is G.’s activity as draughtsman for woodcuts …” (Thieme-Becker XIV, 1921, pp. 584 f.).
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