Oct 29, 2019 - Sale 2522

Sale 2522 - Lot 28

Price Realized: $ 6,500
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 5,000 - $ 8,000
ALBRECHT DÜRER
Joachim and the Angel.

Woodcut, 1504. 298x210 mm; 11 3/4x8 1/4 inches. A superb, evenly-printed and dark impression from the 1511 Latin text edition with strong contrasts. Triangle and flower watermark (Meder 127, which he dates from around 1510 and is frequently seen on impressions from the Latin text edition). Trimmed on the border line with portions of the border line preserved on all sides. An exceptional printing, with the relief from the wood block distinct on the verso. Bartsch 78; Meder 190.