The letter painter woodcut from: jost amman (1539–1591): actual description of all estates on earth, high and low, spiritual and secular, of all arts, crafts and trades. (first published in frankfurt am main in 1568; also known as: the estates book) in the book, the image is accompanied by the following text by hans sachs: but i am a letter painter, i draw with a brush, i paint the images that stand there, on paper or parchment, with colors, and embellished with gold, i am not fond of patrons, with which one does bad work, for which one receives little pay. (notes: letter painter = illustrator; embellished = refine it; patrons = stencils, embellished = received).
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