Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528) The Annunciation, from The Life of the Virgin, circa 1504 Woodcut on laid paper with a Bull's Head with Flower and Triangle watermark (Meder 62) With narrow margins on all sides, 11-7/8 x 8-5/8 inches (30.2 x 21.9 cm) (sheet) A good, clear impression of Meder's state B, a proof before the Latin text PROVENANCE: R. S. Johnson Fine Art, Chicago; Private collection, Chicago, acquired from the above, 2010. LITERATURE: Bartsch, 83; Meder, 195; Scheller and Boon, 195; Schoch, Mende, and Scherbaum, 173. HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

R.S. Johnson Fine Art, Chicago; Private collection, Chicago, acquired from the above, 2010.

Presents very well on a clean sheet. A small (1/4") tear is the lower left corner of the sheet; another approximately 1/2" irregularly shaped tear extending from the left edge of the sheet about 3" down from the upper left corner, largely masked by composition; neither tear repaired. A few minor, scattered spots of staining/foxing primarily evident in corners, one more evident spot in the center of the sky's central cloud. Some vestiges of previous hinging/skinning evident in the lower corners. An ink inscription along lower verso, slightly evident when viewing from recto. Hinged along upper edge and matted under acrylic. Framed dimensions 24-3/4 x 20-1/2 inches.