Lot 96
Dürer (Albrecht), The Birth of the Virgin, from: The Life of the Virgin.
Hammer Price: £950
Description
Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
The Birth of the Virgin, from: The Life of the Virgin, woodcut, circa 1503, on laid paper, with watermark of a city gate with two towers (cf. Meder 260), an evenly inked Meder h impression printed after the Latin text edition of 1511, thread margins, unframed, sheet: 301 x 211 mm. (11 7/8 x 8 1/4 in)
Literature:
Bartsch 80; Meder 192, Hollstein 192; Schoch, Mende, Scherbaum 170
Description
Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
The Birth of the Virgin, from: The Life of the Virgin, woodcut, circa 1503, on laid paper, with watermark of a city gate with two towers (cf. Meder 260), an evenly inked Meder h impression printed after the Latin text edition of 1511, thread margins, unframed, sheet: 301 x 211 mm. (11 7/8 x 8 1/4 in)
Literature:
Bartsch 80; Meder 192, Hollstein 192; Schoch, Mende, Scherbaum 170