Lot Essay
It seems that Boerner in 1931 wrongly described the watermark as a Mitre (Meder 43), when it is in fact a Bishop's Crest (Meder 39).
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The Desperate Man
Details
ALBRECHT DÜRER (1471-1528)
The Desperate Man
etching, circa 1515, on laid paper, watermark Bishop’s Crest (similar to Meder 39), a very good Meder I b impression, before the rust marks in the plate, printing strongly and clearly, beginning to show some wear in places, trimmed to or just outside the borderline, in very good condition
Sheet 186 x 135 mm.
The Desperate Man
etching, circa 1515, on laid paper, watermark Bishop’s Crest (similar to Meder 39), a very good Meder I b impression, before the rust marks in the plate, printing strongly and clearly, beginning to show some wear in places, trimmed to or just outside the borderline, in very good condition
Sheet 186 x 135 mm.
Provenance
Bernhard Hausmann (1784-1874), Hannover (Lugt 377); his sale, C. G. Boerner, Leipzig, 27-28 April 1931, Lot 56 ('Sehr reiner, rostfreier Abdruck, wie er selten vorkommt, hat Einfassungsstriche, vollkommen erhalten. Das Papier hat das Wasserzeichen Nr. 43. welches in seiner krausen Zeichnung nicht leicht zu erkennen ist').
Literature
Bartsch 70; Meder, Hollstein 95; Schoch Mende Scherbaum 79
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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