The Virgin and Child crowned by one Angel (B. 37; M., Holl. 41; S.M.S. 92)

Details

Albrecht Dürer
The Virgin and Child crowned by one Angel
(B. 37; M., Holl. 41; S.M.S. 92)
engraving, 1520, without watermark, a very good, warm Meder a impression, with thread margins, a short, very skilfully repaired tear at the upper sheet edge at centre, otherwise in very good condition
P. 5 3/8 x 3 13/16 in. (136 x 97 mm.)
S. 5 7/16 x 3 7/8 in. (138 x 98 mm.)

Special Notice

On occasion, Christie's has a direct financial interest in the outcome of the sale of certain lots consigned for sale. This will usually be where it has guaranteed to the Seller that whatever the outcome of the auction, the Seller will receive a minimum sale price for the work. This is known as a minimum price guarantee. This is such a lot.

Brought to you by

Richard Lloyd

rlloyd@christies.com Tel: + 1 212 636 2290

Lot Essay

As the final essay on the theme of the Madonna and Child, the present work is a summary of many of the earlier versions. Having found a solution for the lighting of the scene, Dürer reintroduces the crowning angel, the landscape in the distance and even the little songbird, reinstating the symbolic richness and detail of the earlier Madonnas whilst maintaining the monumental quality of more recent works.

More from Albrecht Durer: Masterpieces from a Private Collection

View All