ALBRECHT DÜRER (1471-1528)

Christ on the Mount of Olives

Details

ALBRECHT DÜRER (1471-1528)
Christ on the Mount of Olives
woodcut, circa 1508-09, on laid paper, watermark Large City Gate (Meder 260), a very good, clear impression of this rare woodcut, printing with much gaufrage, with small margins, in very good condition
Block 128 x 97 mm., Sheet 131 x 101 mm.

Provenance

Franz von Hagens (1817-1899), Dresden (Lugt 1052a); his posthumous sale, C. G. Boerner, Leipzig, 2-3 May 1927, lot 193 (M. 100).
Albert W. Blum (1882-1952), Germany, Switzerland and Short Hills, New Jersey (Lugt 79 b and 3198); Sotheby's, New York, 27 February 1988, lot 1095 (US$ 4,070).

Literature

Bartsch 54; Meder, Hollstein 162; Schoch, Mende, Scherbaum 223

Lot Essay

This print was originally conceived as part of the Small Woodcut Passion, but was then replaced by another print of the same subject (M. 135). It is not known why Dürer rejected the present composition, but it was never included in the edition of the series and lifetime impressions from this block are extremely rare.

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