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Albrecht Dürer
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Albrecht Dürer
- The Fall of Man (Bartsch 17; Meder, Hollstein 126)
- woodcut and etchings
- first sheet: 129 by 99mm 5 by 3 7/8 in
- second sheets: approx. 82 by 54mm 3 1/4 by 2 1/8 in
Woodcut, circa 1510, from The Small Woodcut Passion, a good impression from the Latin text edition of 1511; together with HANS SEBALD BEHAM, Adam, standing; and Eve, standing (Hollstein, Pauli 3, 4), two etchings, 1523-4, good impressions of the second (final) states
Provenance
Ex coll. Albert Aaron Feldmann (L. 4812)
Condition
Durer, Fall of Man (B. 17), with thread margins, in good condition except that the gap in the border has been made up with pen and ink, unframed.
Beham, Adam (B. 3), with thread margins, in good condition apart from some pale staining and a few fox marks verso only faintly visible recto, a tiny fibrous accretion just above the date, unframed.
Beham, Eve (B. 4), with thread to small margins, in good condition, apart from some pale staining, a few fox marks, a small black ink stain at the centre of the upper sheet edge verso (not apparent recto), unframed.
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"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."