Lot 1
Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
Hercules conquering Cacus (Hercules conquering the Molionide Twins)
Hammer Price: £3,000
Description
Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
Hercules conquering Cacus (Hercules conquering the Molionide Twins)
Woodcut, a good Meder III a-b impression, on cream laid paper with possible very faint watermark, borderline 390 x 285 mm. (15 3/8 x 11 1/4 in), sheet 440 x 295 mm. (17 x 11 3/4 in), good margins, many areas of wear expertly retouched, unframed, [circa 1496, but slightly later impression].
Literature:
Bartsch 127; Meder, Hollstein 238; Schoch Mende Scherbaum 105
? One of the important early woodcuts, executed just after the artist's first journey to Italy, and prior to producing the Apocalypse woodcut series.
Description
Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
Hercules conquering Cacus (Hercules conquering the Molionide Twins)
Woodcut, a good Meder III a-b impression, on cream laid paper with possible very faint watermark, borderline 390 x 285 mm. (15 3/8 x 11 1/4 in), sheet 440 x 295 mm. (17 x 11 3/4 in), good margins, many areas of wear expertly retouched, unframed, [circa 1496, but slightly later impression].
Literature:
Bartsch 127; Meder, Hollstein 238; Schoch Mende Scherbaum 105
? One of the important early woodcuts, executed just after the artist's first journey to Italy, and prior to producing the Apocalypse woodcut series.
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