Albrecht Dürer
The ill-assorted Couple
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master Prints, Lot 9
2. Jul - 2. Jul 2024
Old Master Prints, Lot 9
2. Jul - 2. Jul 2024
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
ALBRECHT DÜRER (1471-1528)
The ill-assorted Couple
engraving
circa 1495
on laid paper, watermark Bull's Head (Meder 62)
a very fine, rare, early Meder Ia-impression
printing with touches of burr, fine wiping marks and a light plate tone
with strong contrasts, great clarity and depth
with thread margins, some minor defects
generally in good condition - Pierre Mariette II (1634-1716), Paris (Lugt 1789), dated 167
The ill-assorted Couple
engraving
circa 1495
on laid paper, watermark Bull's Head (Meder 62)
a very fine, rare, early Meder Ia-impression
printing with touches of burr, fine wiping marks and a light plate tone
with strong contrasts, great clarity and depth
with thread margins, some minor defects
generally in good condition - Pierre Mariette II (1634-1716), Paris (Lugt 1789), dated 167
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