Lot Essay
Considerably finer than the two impressions in the British Museum, the earlier of which displays less precision and clarity of line
Details
Albrecht Dürer
Saint George on Foot (B. 53; M., Holl. 55)
engraving, 1502, a superb Meder a impression, with excellent contrasts, displaying remarkable clarity and precision of detail, with small margins, the upper right margin corner and a very small section within the platemark very skilfully made-up, a similar also very skilful repair at the top margin, a few tiny pen and ink touches to the platemark, generally in very good condition
P. 112 x 71 mm.
Saint George on Foot (B. 53; M., Holl. 55)
engraving, 1502, a superb Meder a impression, with excellent contrasts, displaying remarkable clarity and precision of detail, with small margins, the upper right margin corner and a very small section within the platemark very skilfully made-up, a similar also very skilful repair at the top margin, a few tiny pen and ink touches to the platemark, generally in very good condition
P. 112 x 71 mm.