Sale 5039
London, South Kensington
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8 December 2010
Price realised
GBP 875
Estimate
Albrecht Altdorfer (1480-1538) Judith with the Head of Holofernes (Bartsch 1; Winzinger 158) engraving, 1520-30, a very good, early Winzinger a impression, with thread margins, in very good condition; together with Samson and Delilah (B. 3, W. 145), by the same hand, engraving, 1520-26, a fine Winzinger a/b impression, printing with platetone, with 3-4 mm. margins, in very good condition P. 64 x 38 mm., S. 65 x 40 mm. (and smaller) (2)
Provenance
Georg Rath, Budapest (Lugt 1206) (B. 1). J.P.M. Cerroni, Brunn (Lugt 1432) (B. 3).
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