Albrecht Dürer

Two woodcuts, circa 1496-97, from The Apocalypse, from the German text edition of 1498; together with Christ on the Mount of Olives (B. 6; M. Holl. 115), woodcut, circa 1497-1500, from The Large Passion, a Meder b impression printed after the Latin text edition of 1511, on paper with a Gothic P watermark; also with Christ in Limbo (B. 14; M. Holl. 121), woodcut, 1510, from The Large Passion, a Meder b impression before the Latin text edition of 1511, each framed

The Opening of the Fifth and Sixth Seals (B. 65) - Trimmed to or on the borderline, numerous backed losses and tears, overall discoloration, lesser defects, framed. The Adoration of the Lamb (B. 67) - With narrow margins, overall discoloration and staining, a made up loss at the lower right sheet corner filled in with pen and ink, partially repaired tears in the right kneeling figure, other defects, framed. Christ on the Mount of Olives (B. 6) - Trimmed just outside or one the borderline, large skinned area with associated backed tears in the lower left quadrant, lesser defects, framed. Christ in Limbo (B. 14) - Trimmed on the borderline, central horizontal fold with associated ink loss, lesser defects, framed.
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