Lot 3647 - A186 Old Master Prints - Friday, 28. September 2018, 10.30 AM
DÜRER, ALBRECHT
(1479 Nuremberg 1528)
The horse riders of the apocalypse. Circa 1497/98. Sheet 5 of the series: The Apocalypse.
Wood cut.
Monogrammed in the block centre bottom: AD.
Sheet size: 39.6 x 28 cm.
Bartsch 64; Meder 167 (Latin edition of 1511, mit dem Sprung zum Schienbein des Todes); Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum 115. - The main sheet of the series in a deep black, strong impression, with a small margin around the outer line. The lower right corner with traces of a crease. Overall very good condition.
Provenance:
- Naudet, Paris, 1779, Lugt 1937.
- Private collection, Switzerland.
Provenance:
- Naudet, Paris, 1779, Lugt 1937.
- Private collection, Switzerland.
CHF 7 000 / 9 000 | (€ 7 220 / 9 280)
Sold for CHF 54 500 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.