Albrecht Dürer
Coat of Arms with a Skull (Bartsch 101; Meder, Hollstein 98; Schoch, Mende, Scherbaum 37) , 1503 (Executed)
Lot #58 |
2026-04-08 |
Sotheby's, New York
Prints & Photographs Part I
Category:
Prints
Estimate:
USD 50,000 - 80,000 (currency of sale)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Sotheby's
Auction number: N12113
Auction name: Prints & Photographs Part I
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: New York
Start date: 2026-04-08
End date: 2026-04-14
Currency: USD
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Lot Description
Details
Genre: Renaissance Art
Department: Prints & Multiples
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Dimensions: sheet: 8 ¾ by 6 ⅜ in. 223 by 161 mm.
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
22.225
Width In Centimeters:
16.1925
Height In Inches:
8.75
Width In Inches:
6.375
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Year notes: Executed in 1503.
Provenance
Acquired in the Netherlands in the 1930s Thence by descent
Catalog summary
Property from a Private Family Collection Albrecht Dürer 1471 - 1528 Coat of Arms with a Skull (Bartsch 101; Meder, Hollstein 98; Schoch, Mende, Scherbaum 37) engraving on laid paper with a Small Jug watermark (Meder 158) a very good, silvery Meder Ic impression, printing with three-dimensionality and good contrasts, particularly in the wings and scrollwork, with touches of burr on the wings sheet: 8 ¾ by 6 ⅜ in. 223 by 161 mm. Executed in 1503. Provenance Acquired in the Netherlands in the 1930s Thence by descent