Almost nothing is known about the personal life of Monogrammist IS with the Shovel. Oldenbourg says that he was a "Formschneider [cutter of woodblocks] in Schäufeleins Augsburger Werksett" in 1513. What we know are the 8 books he illustrated with woodcuts mostly in the style of Hans Schäufelein (German, 1480/85-1538/48, who signed his wooducts HS with the Shovel), a pupil of Dürer's c. 1505, with whom Dürer was apparantly on good terms as late as 1519-1520 when he took some of Schäufelein's prints with him on his trip to the Netherlands to sell for Schäufelein). Oldenbourg credits Monogrammist IS with the Shovel with a total of 201 woodcuts: 34 woodcuts for Leben der Heiligen (Augsburg: Hanns Othmar, 1513), and 75 woodcuts for Die Evangelien- und Passions-Folge (Hagenau, 1516, from which our seven woodcuts below all come). He is also credited with 58 woodcuts for Teutsch Ewangeli Vnd Epistel (Hagenaw, 1516), 9 woodcuts for MARCI VIGERII . . . DECAHORDVM CHRISTIANVM (Hagenau, 1517), 38 woodcuts for Smaragdus, Ausslegüug oder Postilla des Heiligen vnd Gotuerstenden Zmaragdi (Strassburg: Crafft Müller, 1536), 72 woodcuts for Doctrina, Vita et Passio Iesv Christi  . . . Künstlich fürgebilder (Franckenfurt am Meyn: Bhritianum Egenolphum, 1537; additional editions in 1543 and 1550), 7 woodcuts for Horario Commemoratio Dominice Passionis (Mainz: Franz Beham, 1547), Joh Wild, Postill . . . (Meynta: Franciscus Behem, 1552), and 27 woodcuts for Joh Brenz, Postill. Ausslegung der Euangelien (Franckfort: Christian Egenolfen, 1554; additional edition pub. 1567 with 14 woodcuts by IS). For information on Monogrammist IS with the Shovel, see M. Consuelo Oldenbourg, Die Buchholzschnitte des Hans Schäufelein: Ein Bibliographisches Verzeichnis Ihrer Verwendungen Mit einem Anhang uber Buchholzschnitte des Monogrammisten IS mit der Schaufel, 2 vols. (Verlag Heitz GMBH / Editions P. H. Heitz, Baden Baden/Strasborug, 1964).

Monogrammist IS with the Shovel, Christ washing the Disciples' Feet at the Last Supper (Oldenbourg I: 62) Woodcut, c. 1516. Based upon Schäufelein (Oldenbourg II: 171). Published in Die Evangelien- und Passions-Folge (Hagenau, 1516). There is a slightly discolored area above the heads of the disciples center-left. Text on verso. Image size: 139x102mm. Price: Please call or email for current pricing information.

Monogrammist IS with the Shovel, Christ Before Annas (Oldenbourg II: 63) Woodcut, c. 1516, Based upon Schäufelein (Oldenbourg II, 174). Published in Die Evangelien- und Passions-Folge (Hagenau, 1516). Text on verso. Image size: 139x104mm. Price: Please call or email for current pricing information.

Monogrammist IS with the Shovel, Christ Mocked (Oldenbourg I: 28). Woodcut, c. 1516. Based upon Schäufelein (Oldenbourg II, 176). Published in Die Evangelien- und Passions-Folge (Hagenau, 1516). Text on verso. Bottom border trimmed. Image size: 138x103mm. Price: Please call or email for current pricing information.

Monogrammist IS with the Shovel, Christ Before Pilate (Oldenbourg I: 65) Woodcut, c. 1516. Reverse copy based upon Schäufelein (Oldenbourg II, 177). Published in Die Evangelien- und Passions-Folge (Hagenau, 1516). Text on verso. Image size: 140x102mm. Price: Please call or email for current pricing information.

Monogrammist IS with the Shovel, Christ Disrobed (Oldenbourg I: 68) Woodcut, c. 1516. Based upon Schäufelein (Oldenbourg II, 179). Published in Die Evangelien- und Passions-Folge (Hagenau, 1516). Text on verso shows through less strongly than in our photo. Image size: 139x103mm. Price: Please call or email for current pricing information.

Monogrammist IS with the Shovel, Ecce Homo (Oldenbourg I: 69) Woodcut, c. 1516. Based upon Schäufelein (Oldenbourg II, 182). Published in Die Evangelien- und Passions-Folge (Hagenau, 1516). Text on verso. Over-inking in the cloak of the elder standing to the left of Jesus. Image size: 139x103mm. Price: Please call or email for current pricing information.

Monogrammist IS with the Shovel, The Crucifixion (Oldenbourg I: 69) Woodcut, c. 1516. Based upon Dürer's version for the Engraved Passion (B. 23). Published in Die Evangelien- und Passions-Folge (Hagenau, 1516). Text on verso. Image size: 138x102mm. Price: Please call or email for current pricing information.

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