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ALBRECHT DÜRER
A Knight on Horseback and the Lansquenet
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Woodcut, circa 1498. 390x283 mm;
15
3
/
8
x11
5
/
8
inches.A superb,dark and evenly-
printed Meder II c-d impression of this very
scarce, early woodcut, with the razor-thin
break in the block over the horse’s hoof and
the breaks in the border line.Trimmed on
the border line, with portions of the border
lines preserved all around.
We have found fewer than 15 other
impressions at auction in the past 20 years.
Bartsch 131; Meder 265.
[4,000/6,000]
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Samson Fighting with the Lion
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Woodcut, circa 1496-97. 383x274 mm;
15
1
/
8
x10
3
/
4
inches, narrow margins. A very
good, dark and evenly-printed Meder d-e
impression, with the breaks in the border
line but very little wear in the image itself,
with strong contrasts.Bartsch 2;Meder 107.
[2,000/3,000]
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