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Albrecht Dürer
The Standard Bearer
engraving, 1502, on laid paper, with a partial Bull’s Head with Flower watermark (Meder 62), a good Meder a impression, trimmed on or just inside the platemark, a small repaired hole with traces of pen and ink on the chest, some minor disturbances at the upper left sheet edge, a tiny nick at the lower left sheet edge, framed; with The Abduction of Proserpine on a Unicorn (B. 72; M., Holl. 67), etching, 1516, laid onto a wove support sheet, a repaired tear in the subject at upper right; with The Elevation of Saint Mary Magdalen (B. 127; M., Holl. 237) woodcut, circa 1504/5, on laid paper, watermark High Crown (M. 20), a good Meder a impression, framed; and After Albrecht Durer, Crucifixion with many figures, etching, late 16th century (?), on heavy laid paper, framed (4)
P., S. 115 x 70 mm. (and larger).
(4)
The Standard Bearer
engraving, 1502, on laid paper, with a partial Bull’s Head with Flower watermark (Meder 62), a good Meder a impression, trimmed on or just inside the platemark, a small repaired hole with traces of pen and ink on the chest, some minor disturbances at the upper left sheet edge, a tiny nick at the lower left sheet edge, framed; with The Abduction of Proserpine on a Unicorn (B. 72; M., Holl. 67), etching, 1516, laid onto a wove support sheet, a repaired tear in the subject at upper right; with The Elevation of Saint Mary Magdalen (B. 127; M., Holl. 237) woodcut, circa 1504/5, on laid paper, watermark High Crown (M. 20), a good Meder a impression, framed; and After Albrecht Durer, Crucifixion with many figures, etching, late 16th century (?), on heavy laid paper, framed (4)
P., S. 115 x 70 mm. (and larger).
(4)
Provenance
With Colnaghi’s, London, their pencil number (C. 13369) verso.
Literature
Bartsch 87; Meder, Hollstein 92
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