David Kandel - Sonchus Thistle Hieronymus Bock's Book of Herbs or Kreuterbuch

Sonchus: Thistle (Hieronymus Bock's Book of Herbs or Kreuterbuch)

David Kandel's Thistle (Sonchus) is an original woodcut created by the by the German Renaissance artist in 1546. One of the earliest and greatest pioneers of botanical art. This impression is printed upon on 16th century hand-made paper and with full margins, as published in Bock's Kreuterbuch (Book of Herbs) at that date. The superb artistry and accuracy of these woodcuts set the standard for botanical art for the following centuries.

Sonchus or Thistle Original Woodcut by David Kandel for Hieronymus Bock's Book of Herbs or Kreuterbuch

Sonchus: Thistle (Hieronymus Bock's Book of Herbs or Kreuterbuch)

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David Kandel (Strassburg, 1520 - 1592)
#	Image	English Title & Artist	Latin Title	Medium	Date	Source	-
01-		Wild Bugloss or Ox Tongue by David Kandel	Ochsenzunge	Original Woodcut	1546 (1580 Edition)	Bock's Kreuterbuch (Book of Herbs)
02.-		Rhinoceros by David Kandel David Kandel based upon a design by Albrecht Durer	De Rhinocerote	Original Woodcut	1544 (1572 Edition)	Sebastian Munster's Cosmographia	Sold
03.-		Red Plantain: Spiked Plantain by David Kandel	Roter Wegerich: Spiker Wegerich	Original Woodcut	1546 (1580 Edition)	Bock's Kreuterbuch (Book of Herbs)
04.-		Turnip & Swedish Turnip, or Rutabaga by David Kandel	Ruben & Stectruben	Original Woodcut	1546 (1580 Edition)	Bock's Kreuterbuch (Book of Herbs)
05.-		Thistle by David Kandel	Sonchus	Original Woodcut	1546	Bock's Kreuterbuch (Book of Herbs)	Sold
06.-		The Cabbage by David Kandel	Von Dem Cappes Kraut	Original Woodcut	1546 (1580 Edition)	Bock's Kreuterbuch (Book of Herbs)

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Title:	Sonchus: Thistle (Hieronymus Bock's Book of Herbs or Kreuterbuch)
Artist:	Kandel, David (Strassburg, 1520 - 1592)
Date:	1546
Medium:	Original Woodcut
Note:	David Kandel: One of the finest qualities of the renaissance world was its curiosity concerning the elements of the natural world. The inquiries of both Renaissance scientists and artists forever broadened our ways of seeing. David Kandel was one of the earliest pioneers of botanical art and science. Yet, as is the case with many Renaissance artists, surprisingly little is known of his life.
	David Kandel was the son of a Strasburg citizen and was probably born in that city. We know he was married in 1554 and owned a house in 1587. His activities as a woodcut artist are varied. He designed several portraits, some Biblical scenes, animal studies, topographical views and a number of valuable, early maps. His greatest works, however, are his botanical woodcuts, and of these, nothing surpasses his work for the Kreuterbuch of Hieronymus Bock. (Book of Herbs) This original woodcut entitled, Sonchus: Thistle hails from this 1546 folio, which critically examined a large number of herbs, plants and trees by drawing upon contemporary researches as well as theories by medieval and ancient writers.
	Altogether, David Kandel designed 550 woodcuts for the Kreuterbuch. The superb artistry and accuracy of these woodcuts set the standard for botanical art for the following centuries.
Raisonne:	T. Falk, Ed., Hollstein's German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts: 1400 - 1700, A. L. Van Gendt B. V., Blariculm, Holland, 1986, Vol. 15B, pp. 217 - 245.
	Catalogue # 7.
Source:	Bock's Kreuterbuch
Size:	5 3/4 X 3 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Framed and Matted with 100% Archival Materials
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Condition:	Sonchus: Thistle is printed on 16th century hand-made paper and with large margins, as published in Bock's Kreuterbuch in 1546. A strong printing bearing all the fine lines of an early impression and in excellent condition throughout. This original woodcut represents both an outstanding and scarce example of the famous botanical art of David Kandel.
Price:	Sold - The price is no longer available.
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