Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528): De bewening van Christus, houtsnede, 16de eeuw

38,5 x 28,5 cm

Part of 'The Large Passion'. The watermark in the paper is 'Der große Reichsapfel mit Strich und Stern' and can be dated ca. 1523.

Provenance:

- Ex-collection Karl Edouard von Liphart (1808-1891), Dorpat, Bonn and Florence (collection stamp on the reverse). In his sale of 5 December 1876 different Dürer prints were offered.

- Ex-collection Peter Gellatly (1831-1912), London and Essex (collection stamp on the reverse). In his sale of 13-18 Mai 1911 different Dürer prints were offered.

- Ex-collection Gottfried Eissler (1862-1924), Vienna (collection stamp on the reverse). In his sale of 8-10 November 1921 different Dürer prints were offered.

- Private collection, the Netherlands.

Ref.:

- A very similar but slightly older example offered at Christie's, London, Sale: Prints & Multiples, 29 March, 2017, lot 14 (est. GBP 2.000-3.000, sold GBP 3.250, link).

Condition: (UV-checked)

- In general in good condition, especially considering the age.

- A little shortened.

- Bottom half with some mould.

- The normal minor creases in the paper.

- Bottom left corner with very minor damage.

- Middle left: a tear of ca. 3,5 cm (near the rocks)

- A few very small negligible tears to the borders, some restored.

- At the height of 1/4 a trace of water.

- Minor spots. 

- The border most probably retouched, especially in the right top corner.

- The watermark visible above the city, between the trees.

- See also the additional pictures.