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Albrecht Dürer
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Albrecht Dürer
- The Last Supper; The Holy Family with Joachim and Anna under a Tree; Saint Christopher with the Flight of Birds; and Saints Nicholas, Ulrich and Erasmus (B. 53, 96, 104, 118; M., Holl. 184, 215, 222, 233)
- woodcut
- smallest sheet: 212 by 142mm 8 3/8 by 5 5/8 in
- largest sheet: 235 by 157mm 9 1/4 by 6 1/4 in
Four woodcuts, circa 1503-23, B. 104 a fine, black Meder b impression, B. 53 a good, clear Meder d-e impression, B. 96 an uneven Meder e impression, B. 118 a bright Meder c impression with strong contrasts, B. 104 and B. 118 on paper with a Scales in Circle surmounted by Star watermark (M. 169), B. 53 on paper with part of a Fishbladder watermark (M. 309), B. 96 on paper with an Urn with a Star watermark (M. 168), all showing a few slight signs of wear, one framed
Provenance
Ex coll. B. 96 William Esdaile, his paraphe in pen and brown ink recto (L. 2617); B. 53 The Reverend James Burleigh (L. 1425)
Condition
Trimmed on or just outside the borderline, slightly unevenly, B. 118 just within the borderline in places, generally in good condition, one framed. Imperfections to individual sheets include:
B. 53: an approx. 5 x 3 mm. made-up area touched-in with pen and black ink at the right sheet edge, the horizontal crack running along the width of the print through the table cloth, unobtrusively touched in with pen and black ink in places, the small gap in the lower edge of the round window touched in with pen and black ink, overall pale, unobtrusive foxing
B. 96: some remains of old mounting with associated paper thinning at the sheet corners and a couple of brown paper defects verso
B. 104: a backed, vertical approx. 27mm. tear at the top sheet edge, a small backed 3mm. tear at the lower edge, the lower right corner re-attached (?), some pale foxing mainly visible verso, visible in the sky and toward the sheet edges recto
B. 118: a pinhole in the cloak of the righthand saint; one or two, very pale spots of discolouration visible recto
"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."