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Saint George and the Dragon
Details
WOLFGANG HUBER (CIRCA 1485-1553)
Saint George and the Dragon
woodcut, 1520, on laid paper, watermark High Crown (similar to Briquet 4927, circa 1527-30), a fine impression of this rare print, trimmed on the borderline, laid down along the sheet edges to the Chatsworth's album sheet
Block & Sheet 204 x 152 mm.
Album Sheet 229 x 186 mm.
Saint George and the Dragon
woodcut, 1520, on laid paper, watermark High Crown (similar to Briquet 4927, circa 1527-30), a fine impression of this rare print, trimmed on the borderline, laid down along the sheet edges to the Chatsworth's album sheet
Block & Sheet 204 x 152 mm.
Album Sheet 229 x 186 mm.
Provenance
The Dukes of Devonshire, Chatsworth; their sale Christie's, London, Old Master Prints from Chatsworth, 5 December 1985, lot 23 (£35,000; to Light).
With R.M. Light & Co., Santa Barbara, California; acquired at the above sale.
Acquired from the above on 15 May 1989; then by descent to the present owner.
With R.M. Light & Co., Santa Barbara, California; acquired at the above sale.
Acquired from the above on 15 May 1989; then by descent to the present owner.
Literature
Bartsch 7; Hollstein 10
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
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Tim Schmelcher
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