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Christ carrying the Cross, from: The Passion
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MARTIN SCHONGAUER (CIRCA 1445-1491)
Christ carrying the Cross, from: The Passion
engraving, circa 1470-1482, on laid paper, without watermark, a very fine, strong and early impression, printing with much depth and dark shadows, fractionally trimmed inside the subject on all sides, a paper loss at the lower left corner very skilfully made up, and other repairs
Sheet 159 x 115 mm.
Christ carrying the Cross, from: The Passion
engraving, circa 1470-1482, on laid paper, without watermark, a very fine, strong and early impression, printing with much depth and dark shadows, fractionally trimmed inside the subject on all sides, a paper loss at the lower left corner very skilfully made up, and other repairs
Sheet 159 x 115 mm.
Provenance
Dr Michael Berolzheimer (1866-1942), Fürth, Munich and Untergrainau, Germany, and Mount Vernon, New York (without mark and not in Lugt).
Private Collection, USA; by descent from the above.
Private Collection, USA; by descent from the above.
Literature
Bartsch 16; Lehrs, Hollstein 26
Special Notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
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