ID 1399402
Lot 8 | ALBRECHT DÜRER (1471-1528)
Estimate value
£ 40 000 – 60 000
Hercules at the Crossroads
engraving
circa 1498
on laid paper, watermark High Crown (Meder 20)
a brilliant Meder IIa impression
printing very sharply and with great sculptural quality
with rich contrasts, remarkable ink relief and some plate tone at the edges
with narrow margins on three sides, trimmed to or just outside the platemark below
in very good condition
Plate 322 x 225 mm.
Sheet 326 x 228 mm.
| Artist: | Albrecht Dürer (1471 - 1528) |
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| Applied technique: | Engraving |
| Art style: | Old Masters |
| Place of origin: | Germany |
| Artist: | Albrecht Dürer (1471 - 1528) |
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| Applied technique: | Engraving |
| 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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