Lot Essay
Considerably finer than the two impressions in the British Museum, the earlier of which displays less precision and clarity of line.
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Saint George on Foot
Details
Albrecht Dýrer
Saint George on Foot
engraving, 1502a superb Meder a impression, displaying remarkable clarity and precision of detail, with small margins, the upper right margin corner very skilfully made up, a similar very skilful repair at the top margin, a few tiny pen and ink touches to the platemark, the upper right sheet folded, otherwise generally in very good condition
P. 112 x 71mm., S. 116 x 75mm.
Saint George on Foot
engraving, 1502a superb Meder a impression, displaying remarkable clarity and precision of detail, with small margins, the upper right margin corner very skilfully made up, a similar very skilful repair at the top margin, a few tiny pen and ink touches to the platemark, the upper right sheet folded, otherwise generally in very good condition
P. 112 x 71mm., S. 116 x 75mm.
Literature
Bartsch 53; Meder, Hollstein 55