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Albrecht Dürer
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Albrecht Dürer
- Ecce Homo; The Crucifixion; The Deposition; The Lamentation; and Christ in Limbo (B. 9, 11-14; M., Holl. 118, 120-123)
- woodcut
- largest: 410 by 290mm 16 1/8 by 11 3/8 in
- smallest: 395 by 282mm 15 1/2 by 11 1/8 in
Five woodcuts, 1496-1511, from The Large Passion, good to fair impressions, from the Latin text edition of 1511, B. 11 on paper with a Crowned Tower watermark (M. 259), B. 9 and B. 13 on paper with a Flower with Triangle watermark (M. 127), one framed
Provenance
Ex coll. V. M. Nachlass verso (not in Lugt);
B. 11: Dr C. von Guérin (L. 1109) with a further inscription in pencil in the year of his death 'Sept.1904-to-GE'; B.13: Ferdinand de Portugal (L. 968)
Condition
B. 12 with small margins, the rest trimmed just outside or on the borderline, slightly unevenly, B. 9 with the breaks in the borderline at left unobtrusively touched in with pen and ink, some paper thinning at the left sheet edge due to removal of old mounting, generally in good condition; B. 11 with some pale discolouration recto, more visible verso, and minor foxmarks, generally in good condition; B. 12 with some pale discolouration and some staining, a small surface split in the paper in the left borderline 15 mm. from lower sheet edge, discolouration due to remains of old hinging at left reverse sheet edge, otherwise generally in good condition; B. 13 with a short, vertical uninked printer's crease in the rock above the tomb, otherwise in excellent condition; B. 14 with one or two pinholes, in excellent condition, all the plates generally in vert well preserved condition
"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."
"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."