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MASTER MZ (MATTHÄUS ZAISINGER)
St. Catherine
.
Engraving, circa 1500. 125x85 mm; 5x3
3
/
8
inches, thread margins. A superb, early, well-
inked impression of this scarce engraving, with strong contrasts.
We have found only 4 other impressions at auction in the past 30 years. Bartsch 12; Lehrs 8.
[2,000/3,000]
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ALBRECHT DÜRER
Ill-Assorted Couple
.
Engraving, before 1496. 150x139 mm; 6x5
1
/
2
inches.A very good, dark and evenly-printed
Meder I d impression, with the details distinct.Trimmed on or just inside the plate mark.
With—
St. George on Horseback
, engraving, 1508. 109x86 mm; 4
1
/
4
x3
3
/
8
inches. A good
Meder d-e impression of this scarce engraving.With thread margins or trimmed on the
plate mark.
Property of The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, sold to benefit the acquisitions
fund. Bartsch 93 and 54; Meder 77 and 56.
[3,000/5,000]
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