Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528) The Birth of the Virgin, from The Life of the Virgin, circa 1504 Woodcut on laid paper With narrow tread margins, 11-7/8 x 8-1/4 inches (30.2 x 21.0 cm) (sheet) A good, strong impression from the Latin text edition of 1511 PROVENANCE: R. S. Johnson Fine Art, Chicago; Collection of Dr. Charles Robbins; Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago, September 13, 2009, lot 193; R. S. Johnson Fine Art, Chicago, acquired from the above, 2009; Private collection, Chicago, acquired from the above, 2009. LITERATURE: Bartsch, 80; Meder, 192; Scheller and Boon, 192; Schoch, Mende, and Scherbaum, 170. HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

Presents very well on a stable laid sheet. Mild toning throughout sheet largely consistent with age. Evidence of having been previously tipped into binding along verso right edge of sheet. Mild scattered marks/spots of foxing throughout sheet. A few small (1/16") marks just along the lower edge of the cloud and just under the same area which irregularly fluoresce under blacklight. Hinged along upper edge, float mounted, and framed under acrylic. Framed dimensions 24-3/4 x 20-1/2 inches.