Sale 1139
London
|
3 December 2013
Price realised
GBP 3,000
Estimate
Albrecht Altdorfer (circa 1480-1538) The Rest on the Flight into Egypt (B., Holl. 5; New Holl. e.5) engraving, circa 1515-19, without watermark, a good impression of this rare print, trimmed on or just inside the borderline on three sides, trimmed circa 2 mm. into the subject above, otherwise in good condition S. 93 x 47 mm.
Provenance
R. Fischer (1809-1890), Hill Top, Midhurst, (L. 2204), presumably his posthumous sale, Sotheby’s, London, 23 May 1892 (and the following days). Private European Collection, then by descent to the present owners.
Contact Client Service
info@christies.com
New York +1 212 636 2000
London +44 (0)20 7839 9060
infoasia@christies.com
Asia +852 2760 1766
Charlie Scott
cscott@christies.com
+44 (0)20 7389 2261
Frédérique Darricarrère-Delmas
fdarricarrere-delmas@christies.com
+33 (0)1 40 76 85 71
Lucia Tro Santafé
ltrosantafe@christies.com
+44 (0)20 7389 2472
Murray Macaulay
mmacaulay@christies.com
+44 (0)20 7389 2252
Tim Schmelcher
tschmelcher@christies.com
+44 (0)20 7389 2268
Maya Jelbart
mjelbart@christies.com
+44 (0)20 7389 2328
Special Notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.
Richard Lloyd explains why the Norwegian master’s printmaking practice was so influential for a mature Warhol
A 1947 portfolio of engravings that the artist considered so important she returned to them late in life
From woodcuts to lithographs and originals vs editions. Illustrated with works offered in Prints and Multiples, 19-20 April in New York
Build your contemporary collection with accessibly priced works by Gerhard Richter, Dan Flavin, Richard Prince, Andy Warhol, Sam Francis and more
Ahead of an online sale that honours their close bond, Meredith Etherington-Smith traces the roots of a 40-year collaboration
The artist tells us about his meticulous recreation of a child’s toy in a work that became an instant icon when it debuted at the Whitney Museum in New York in 2014