Wildwood Unlined Guest Book

About the product

Wildwood Unlined Guest Book by Paperblanks is a guest book.

This delicate foliage pattern was originally crafted to adorn a 17th-century binding of the Passion Series. The original work was created in 1521 by the northern Renaissance painter Lucas van Leyden, one of the greatest engravers of his time. This edition does not contain Van Leyden’s 1521 version, but rather a copy of it done by Jan Harmensz.

Muller, an artist best known for his skillful reinterpretations of the work of his predecessors. So exactly replicated were his engravings, that Van Leyden’s original dates and monogram appear in Muller’s woodcut plates. Though there is no indication that Muller himself attempted to pass off his work as that of the earlier master, scratched-out marks in this edition suggest that previous owners tried to make it appear as though they owned an original Van Leyden. It is only thanks to a small engraving of Muller’s name that we know this is a reproduction.

Delivery & pickup: Available from Whimsy and Wonder with New Zealand delivery or Christchurch pickup.