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German School
Estimate
9,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- German School
- Adoration of the Magi (Schreiber 101a)
- woodcut with handcolouring
- Image: 181 by 120mm; 7 1/8 by 4¾in
- Sheet: circa 220 by 141mm; 8 5/8 by 5½in
Very rare woodcut printed in dark brown, circa 1455-1465, with contemporary hand-colouring in green, rose madder lake, black, grey, pale rose and pale brown, Schreiber cites only one other impression of this subject (also hand-coloured)
Provenance
The book (see note on the website) in which this cut was pasted had ownership inscriptions on the title of the Convent of Saint Anna, Bamberg; ex coll. General Theological Seminary, New York City; their sale Christie's New York, November 1981, lot 373 ($9,700)
Condition
With wide uneven margins, a few holes and small tears in the margins (away from the composition), a horizontal tear (now backed) (approximately 25mm) at upper left edge of sheet extending 18mm into the image, staining (mostly towards the edges and the margins), slight paper discoloration, some wrinkling, unframed.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This work is possibly ascribed to the school of Nuremberg or the school of Bamberg.
This cut was removed from inside the upper cover of volume III of Petrus Lombardus, Sententiarum libri IV, [edited by Johann Beckenhaub, with commentary by Bonaventura], [Nuremberg], Anton Koberger, [after 2 May, 1941] with Tabula super libros sententiarum, [Nuremberg, Anton Koberger, n.d.] (Hain 3530).