ID 793327
Lot 146 | ALBRECHT DÜRER (1471-1528)
Estimate value
£ 8 000 – 12 000
Christ among the Doctors, from: The Life of the Virgin
woodcut, circa 1503, on laid paper, watermark High Crown (Meder 20), a very fine proof impression before the text edition of 1511, printing with great clarity and strong contrasts, with some gaufrage, with thread margins or trimmed to the borderline in places, in very good condition
Block 296 x 208 mm.
Sheet 297 x 209 mm.
Provenance
Peter Gellatly (1831-1912), Essex and London (Lugt 1185); his sale, H. G. Gutekunst, Stuttgart, 13-18 May 1911, lot 431 ('Ausgezeichneter Probedruck vor dem Text'.)
Siegfried Barden (1854-1917), Hamburg (Lugt 218).
With Colnaghi & Co., London (their stocknumber C. 28601 in pencil verso).
A Family Collection, USA.
Literature
Bartsch 91; Meder, Hollstein 203; Schoch, Mende, Scherbaum 181
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
Artist: | Albrecht Dürer (1471 - 1528) |
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Applied technique: | Woodcut |
Art style: | Old Masters |
Place of origin: | Germany |
Artist: | Albrecht Dürer (1471 - 1528) |
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Applied technique: | Woodcut |
Art style: | Old Masters |
Place of origin: | Germany |
Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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