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The Captivity of Christ, from: The Large Passion
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ALBRECHT DÜRER (1471-1528)
The Captivity of Christ, from: The Large Passion
woodcut
1510
on laid paper, watermark Name of Mary (Meder 316)
a very fine, luminous proof impression, before the Latin text edition of 1511
printing very evenly, with dramatic contrasts, great clarity and depth
trimmed to the borderline at left and right, to or just inside the subject above and below
a small repaired paper loss near the lower left corner
generally in very good condition
Sheet 390 x 281 mm.
The Captivity of Christ, from: The Large Passion
woodcut
1510
on laid paper, watermark Name of Mary (Meder 316)
a very fine, luminous proof impression, before the Latin text edition of 1511
printing very evenly, with dramatic contrasts, great clarity and depth
trimmed to the borderline at left and right, to or just inside the subject above and below
a small repaired paper loss near the lower left corner
generally in very good condition
Sheet 390 x 281 mm.
Provenance
Probably with Robert M. Light Inc., Santa Barbara (his label verso).
Private Collection, USA; presumably acquired from the above; then by descent to the present owners.
Private Collection, USA; presumably acquired from the above; then by descent to the present owners.
Literature
Bartsch 7; Meder, Hollstein 116; Schoch Mende Scherbaum 157
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Stefano Franceschi
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