A gun maker is working at the window of his workshop, talking to a customer. Woodcut by J. Amman.
- Amman, Jost, 1539-1591.
- Date:
- [1568]
- Reference:
- 34935i
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In the German publication, described as "Der Büchsenschäffter". He assembles iron gun barrels and ivory stocks, for use on horseback or on foot. In the woodcut, he holds a long gun on the stone work-surface by the window of his workshop, while conversing with a customer who stands outside holding another long gun. This is not the same woodcut as the one in the same series showing a gunsmith ("Der Büchsenschmidt": Wellcome Library no. 34911i)
Publication/Creation
[Frankfurt am Main] : [S. Feyrabend], [1568]
Physical description
1 print : woodcut ; sheet 8 x 6 cm
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Wellcome Collection 34935i
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Location Status Access Closed stores