Lot 6
Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
Four works from: The Engraved Passion
Hammer Price: £3,500
Description
Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
Four works from: The Engraved Passion
i) The Betrayal of Christ
Engraving, 1508, a slightly uneven Meder d impression, on laid paper without watermark, sheet 115 x 74 mm (4 1/2 x 2 7/8 in), thread margins, minor cockling (unframed)
ii) Christ before Pilate
Engraving, 1512, but a later slightly faint Meder d impression, on laid paper without watermark, sheet 117 x 75 mm (4 1/2 x 3 in), trimmed within the platemark to image borderline, some small nicks and tears (unframed)
iii) Pilate Washing his Hands
Engraving, 1512, a good Meder b-c impression, on laid paper without watermark, sheet 117 x 73 mm (4 5/8 x 2 7/8 in), printing with wiping marks, trimmed to or within the platemark (unframed)
iv) Christ Carrying the Cross
Engraving, 1512, a good Meder c impression, on laid paper without watermark (same paper stock as Pilate Washing his Hands), sheet 115 x 73 mm (4 1/2 x 2 7/8 in), trimmed to or within the platemark (unframed)
Provenance:
Baron Henri Joseph François de Triqueti (1802-1874) [L. 1304];
Property of a lady, Gloucestershire, UK
Literature:
S.M.S. 47; 49; 53; 54
Description
Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
Four works from: The Engraved Passion
i) The Betrayal of Christ
Engraving, 1508, a slightly uneven Meder d impression, on laid paper without watermark, sheet 115 x 74 mm (4 1/2 x 2 7/8 in), thread margins, minor cockling (unframed)
ii) Christ before Pilate
Engraving, 1512, but a later slightly faint Meder d impression, on laid paper without watermark, sheet 117 x 75 mm (4 1/2 x 3 in), trimmed within the platemark to image borderline, some small nicks and tears (unframed)
iii) Pilate Washing his Hands
Engraving, 1512, a good Meder b-c impression, on laid paper without watermark, sheet 117 x 73 mm (4 5/8 x 2 7/8 in), printing with wiping marks, trimmed to or within the platemark (unframed)
iv) Christ Carrying the Cross
Engraving, 1512, a good Meder c impression, on laid paper without watermark (same paper stock as Pilate Washing his Hands), sheet 115 x 73 mm (4 1/2 x 2 7/8 in), trimmed to or within the platemark (unframed)
Provenance:
Baron Henri Joseph François de Triqueti (1802-1874) [L. 1304];
Property of a lady, Gloucestershire, UK
Literature:
S.M.S. 47; 49; 53; 54