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Talhoffer Fechtbuch (MS 26.236)
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| MS 26.236, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City, New York | |||||
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| Type | |||||
| Date | early 16th cenury | ||||
| Language(s) | Early New High German | ||||
| Author(s) | Hans Talhoffer | ||||
| Scribe(s) | Unknown | ||||
| Size | 129 folia (32.7 cm x 20.6 cm) | ||||
| Format | Double-sided; one illustration per side, with text above | ||||
| Exemplar(s) | MS Chart.A.558 (1448) | ||||
| External data | Museum catalog entry | ||||
| Treatise scans | Digital scans | ||||
The MS 26.236 was copied in the early 16th century from the MS Chart.A.558, a German fencing manual created by Hans Talhoffer in 1448.[1] The original currently rests in the holdings of Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, NY.
Contents
Provenance
The known provenance of the MS 26.236 is:[1]
- Copied from the MS Chart.A.558 in the early 16th century by an unknown scribe.
- before 1926 – acquired by Miss Marguerite Keasbey (donated New York, 1926).
- 1926-present – held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Contents
As the MS 26.236 is not available for study, refer to the contents in the archetype.
Gallery
Additional Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Donald J. LaRocca. The Academy of the Sword: Illustrated Fencing Books, 1500-1800. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1999. p4.
Copyright and License Summary
For further information, including transcription and translation notes, see the discussion page.
| Work | Author(s) | Source | License |
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| Transcription | Index:Talhoffer Fechtbuch (MS 26.236) |  |
