Auktion: 20 Tage
Stand 29.10.2026
Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528) The Presentation of the Virgin at the Temple, from The Life of the Virgin, circa 1504 Woodcut on laid paper with a Flower with Triangle watermark (Meder 127) Trimmed just outside the borderline on all sides, 11-7/8 x 8-1/4 inches (30.2 x 21.0 cm) (sheet) A good, clear impression from the Latin text edition of 1511 PROVENANCE: R. S. Johnson Fine Art, Chicago; Private collection, Chicago, acquired from the above, 2010. LITERATURE: Bartsch, 81; Meder, 193; Scheller and Boon, 193; Schoch, Mende, and Scherbaum, 171. HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
Presents well on a stable laid sheet. Mild toning throughout with some deeper toning/staining primarily evident verso. Mild marks/spots of foxing throughout sheet. A very small (1/4") tear along extreme left edge of sheet. Some pencil sketches and pencil/ink inscriptions verso. Adhesive residue along verso edges. Hinged along upper edge verso, float mounted, and framed under acrylic. Framed dimensions 24-3/4 x 20-1/2 inches.