ALBRECHT DÜRER | The Four Angels Staying the Winds (B. 66; M., Holl. 169)

Woodcut, circa 1497, from The Apocalypse, a good impression though showing some wear at centre right, after the Latin text edition of 1511, on paper with an unidentified circular watermark, framed

With thread margins, in good condition, two gaps in the lower left corner of the border touched in with pen and ink, a further small mark of pen and ink to the right of the monogram, a few minute areas of surface abrasion in the tree at upper left, two small areas of discoloration at lower right and upper left, residual mounting and a small thinned area at lower sheet edge verso, minor creasing, framed.
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