Babylon from Schedel Weltchronik (Schedel's World History); Plate 9 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century; 1496; portfolio assembled 1929; Unknown Artist (Augsburg; 15th century); printed and published by Johann Sch鰊sperger the Elder (German; ca. 1455-1521); original text by Hartmann Schedel (German; 1440-1514); portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German; 1855-1932); Germany; Woodcut and letterpress in black (recto and verso) on cream laid paper; tipped onto cream wove paper mat; 86 x 139 mm (image); 270 x 196 mm (sheet)