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Frederick the Wise, Elector of Saxony
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ALBRECHT DÜRER (1471-1528)
Frederick the Wise, Elector of Saxony
engraving, 1524, on laid paper, watermark Small Jug (M. 158), a very fine, rich and silvery Meder a impression, with the scratch in the text printing strongly, printing with a light plate tone towards the sheet edges and an inky platemark, with thread margins in places, trimmed on or fractionally inside the platemark
Plate & Sheet 193 x 126 mm.
Frederick the Wise, Elector of Saxony
engraving, 1524, on laid paper, watermark Small Jug (M. 158), a very fine, rich and silvery Meder a impression, with the scratch in the text printing strongly, printing with a light plate tone towards the sheet edges and an inky platemark, with thread margins in places, trimmed on or fractionally inside the platemark
Plate & Sheet 193 x 126 mm.
Provenance
Giovanni Battista Maggi (active 1831-1880), Turin and Florence (Lugt 1776).
Walter Francis Duke of Buccleuch (1806-1884), London & Dalkeith, Scotland (Lugt 402); his sale, Christie's, London, 9-22 April 1887, lot 1586 (to Colnaghi; £8-18-6).
Walter Francis Duke of Buccleuch (1806-1884), London & Dalkeith, Scotland (Lugt 402); his sale, Christie's, London, 9-22 April 1887, lot 1586 (to Colnaghi; £8-18-6).
Literature
Bartsch 104; Meder, Hollstein 102; Schoch, Mende, Scherbaum 98
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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