Auktion: 20 Tage
Stand 29.10.2026
Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528) Adoration of the Magi, from The Life of the Virgin, circa 1504 Woodcut on laid paper with a Flower with Triangle watermark (Meder 127) With small to ample margins on all sides, 12-7/8 x 8-7/8 inches (32.7 x 22.5 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, 87; Meder, 199; Scheller and Boon, 199; Schoch, Mende, and Scherbaum, 177. HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
With the printed gathering signature "B iiij" in the lower margin. Mild toning throughout the sheet likely consistent with age. A small, repaired tear about 1/4" in length along lower edge of sheet. Mild, scattered foxing throughout with some minor accretions/soiling primarily evident along edges, likely due in part to handling. Pencil annotations in the lower margin and on verso. Hinged along upper edge and matted under acrylic. Framed dimensions 24-3/4 x 20-1/2 inches.