Lot 3608 - A210 Old Master Prints - Friday, 20. September 2024, 10.30 AM
ALBRECHT DÜRER
(1471 Nuremberg 1528)
Anne and Joachim meeting at the Golden Gate. Sheet 4 of the series: The Life of Mary.
Woodcut on laid paper.
Monogrammed and dated lower right in the block: AD 1504.
29.8 x 20.7 cm. Framed.
Bartsch 79; Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum 169; Meder 191 II (of III i, Latin edition of 1511). - Fine, strong, clear and even impression partly with the border line, partly trimmed on or just inside it. With a smoothed horizontal central fold. Horizontal printer's crease in the paper in the lower third of the image. The lower right corner has been professionally restored. Several restored small to somewhat larger tears in the margins. Mounted on backing board by the upper corners. Isolated discreet stains. Verso somewhat browned and with slight traces of wear and storage. Isolated remains of older mounts. Despite the aforementioned defects, a fine overall impression.
CHF 1 200 / 1 800 | (€ 1 240 / 1 860)
Sold for CHF 3 250 (including buyer’s premium)
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