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Albrecht DĂĽrer
Adam and Eve (B., M,. Holl. 1; S.M.S. 39) , 1504 (Executed)
Lot #25 |
2013-01-29 |
Christie's, New York
Albrecht Durer: Masterpieces from a Private Collection
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Estimate:
USD 300,000 - 500,000 (currency of sale)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Christie's
Auction number: 2778
Auction name: Albrecht Durer: Masterpieces from a Private Collection
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: New York
Start date: 2013-01-29
End date: 2013-01-29
Currency: USD
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Lot Description
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Genre: Renaissance Art
Department: Prints & Multiples
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Dimensions: 9 15/16 x 7 11/16 in. (252 x 195 mm.)
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
25.2
Width In Centimeters:
19.5
Height In Inches:
9.92
Width In Inches:
7.76
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Year notes: Executed in 1504.
Provenance
Provenance<br> <br> <br> <br> G. Stampini, dated 1810 and inscribed with an inventory number in brown ink (not in Lugt).<br> <br> With Colnaghi's, London (their stocknumber C. 15554 in pencil<br> <br> verso<br> <br> ); probably acquired in 1926 and sold that same year.
Catalog summary
Albrecht DĂĽrer Adam and Eve (B., M,. Holl. 1; S.M.S. 39) engraving, 1504, watermark Bull's Head (M. 62), a very fine Meder IIa impression, printing very clearly and with good contrasts, trimmed on or just inside the platemark but retaining a fillet of blank paper on all sides, a horizontal crease, partially split at Adam's right thigh but mostly visible verso , otherwise in very good condition S. 9 15/16 x 7 11/16 in. (252 x 195 mm.)