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The Virgin and Child on a grassy Bench
Details
Albrecht Dürer
The Virgin and Child on a grassy Bench
engraving, 1503, on laid paper, watermark fragment High Crown (M. 20), a very fine Meder a impression, the sheet very skilfully re-margined, the upper sheet edge partially made-up with tiny touches of pen and ink, framed
P. 115 x 70 mm., S. 119 x 75 mm.
The Virgin and Child on a grassy Bench
engraving, 1503, on laid paper, watermark fragment High Crown (M. 20), a very fine Meder a impression, the sheet very skilfully re-margined, the upper sheet edge partially made-up with tiny touches of pen and ink, framed
P. 115 x 70 mm., S. 119 x 75 mm.
Provenance
Private European collection; then by descent to the present owners.
Literature
Bartsch 34; Meder, Hollstein 31; Schoch Mende Scherbaum 36
Special notice
These lots have been imported from outside the EU for sale using a Temporary Import regime. Import VAT is payable (at 5%) on the Hammer price. VAT is also payable (at 20%) on the buyer’s Premium on a VAT inclusive basis. When a buyer of such a lot has registered an EU address but wishes to export the lot or complete the import into another EU country, he must advise Christie's immediately after the auction.
Sale room notice
Please note that the print has been re-margined and possibly repaired in the upper subject.
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