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The Rhinoceros (B. 136; M., Holl. 241; S.M.S. 241)
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Albrecht Dürer
The Rhinoceros (B. 136; M., Holl. 241; S.M.S. 241)
woodcut, 1515, on laid paper, watermark Small Shield with St. Andrew's Cross (?), a very good, rich and clear impression of the eighth, final state, published after 1620, some of the gaps in the block filled in with pen and ink (as usual), with thread margins, pale foxing, a tiny rust spot on the right shoulder, generally in good condition
B. 212 x 297 mm., S. 213 x 298 mm.
The Rhinoceros (B. 136; M., Holl. 241; S.M.S. 241)
woodcut, 1515, on laid paper, watermark Small Shield with St. Andrew's Cross (?), a very good, rich and clear impression of the eighth, final state, published after 1620, some of the gaps in the block filled in with pen and ink (as usual), with thread margins, pale foxing, a tiny rust spot on the right shoulder, generally in good condition
B. 212 x 297 mm., S. 213 x 298 mm.
Provenance
John St. Aubyn (1758-1839), Devonport and London (L. 1534).
Fountaine Walker (second half 19th century), Inverness, Scotland (L. 2545); Christie's, London, 7 July 1884, lot 473 (£0-8).
Fountaine Walker (second half 19th century), Inverness, Scotland (L. 2545); Christie's, London, 7 July 1884, lot 473 (£0-8).
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