Lot 35
  • 35

Dürer, Albrecht

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Albrecht Dürer
  • A collection of 7 printed leaves containing woodcuts associated with Dürer, comprising:
  • Paper
SCHEDEL, Hartmann. Liber chronicarum. Nuremberg: A. Koberger, 12 July 1493, imperial folio, leaf 4, two woodcuts of the Creation
SCHEDEL, Hartmann. Das Buch der Cronicken und Geschichten. Nuremberg: A. Koberger, 23 December 1493, imperial folio, f.106, woodcuts of St Andrew and St Thomas, with smaller portraits of Roman emperors from the Year of the Four Emperors
BRANT, Sebastian. Stultifera navis. Basel: J. Bergmann von Olpe, 1497, 4to, f.114 (p2), liars and informers
BRANT, Sebastian. Der Narrenschiff. Basel: N. Lamparter, 1509, 4to, f.120, "Ere vatter und mutter"
LA TOUR LANDRY, G. de. Der Ritter von Turn. Basel: M. Furter, 1493, folio, leaf 11, dinner scene with a young woman beating another woman, slightly wormed
LA TOUR LANDRY, G. de. Der Ritter von Turn. Basel: M. Furter, 1513, folio, leaf 56, with a woodcut on each side (the wedding at Cana and SS Mary and Elizabeth)

together with a woodcut of a master teaching his pupils from a work printed by Johann Grüninger in Strassburg, early sixteenth century, folded around woodcut; all within mounts

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

The woodcuts in Der Ritter der Turn and Der Narrenschiff are assigned to the "Master of the Bergmann Printing Office" in the Fairfax Murray catalogue (no. 237); "The best examples remind one strongly of Dürer's earlier style" (p. 165).