Lot 3
Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
The Martyrdom of the Ten Thousand
Hammer Price: £1,500
Description
Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
The Martyrdom of the Ten Thousand
Woodcut, circa 1496, probably a Meder g (of g) impression, an excellent bold and clear impression with some gaufrage verso on laid paper without watermark, sheet 400 x 285 mm (15 3/4 x 11 1/4 in), minor handling creases, some signs of expert retouching to wear in the block (unframed)
Literature:
Bartsch 117; S.M.S. 104 g (of g)
Provenance:
Naudet (Paris-based print dealer, active 1763 to c.1830) [L. 1937]
Description
Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
The Martyrdom of the Ten Thousand
Woodcut, circa 1496, probably a Meder g (of g) impression, an excellent bold and clear impression with some gaufrage verso on laid paper without watermark, sheet 400 x 285 mm (15 3/4 x 11 1/4 in), minor handling creases, some signs of expert retouching to wear in the block (unframed)
Literature:
Bartsch 117; S.M.S. 104 g (of g)
Provenance:
Naudet (Paris-based print dealer, active 1763 to c.1830) [L. 1937]