Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) Lot n° 23

Albrecht Dürer - The Annunciation - 1510 / Description: The Annunciation Meder 128 a-b/c. From the Small Passion by Dürer. As the other ones offered in this auction, original Dürer woodcuts from an early edition without text, dating from circa 1544 -1589 based on the fragment of watermark found on 'The washing of the feet' (see other lot in this auction, watermark similar to the 'Kleines Wappen von Kaufburen mit einfachen Sternen =Meder Watermark 220.a, as used in the 'Ehrenporte' published in 1559.) Subject: Annunciation; on the left the archangel Gabriel approaches the praying Virgin Mary in her bedchamber, over her head a dove representing the Holy Ghost, in the sky above a figure of God the Father.. Original woodcut from circa 1510 by Dürer from the small passion, his first major project, and today his most celebrated, depicting the final days of Christ’s life. / Dimensions: 12,70 x 9,80 cm / Condition: Very good evenly printed contrasted black impression with almost intact borderline as to be found on the early impressions. Edition well ahead of the Italian text edition. On the full sheet of lead paper measuring 19,50 x 15,00 cm. Tipped with left border on a laid paper support sheet. Excellent untouched condition with no folds, tear or stains. / Literature: Meder 128 (a-b from c). With the small holes in the borderline above the wing of the angel and the small holes in the borderline above the AD monogram, already present in the Latin text edition; But before the damage to the bottom left corner described by Meder for state 'c' --- Bartsch / Le Peintre graveur (VII.119.19) --- Dodgson 1903, 1911 / Catalogue of Early German and Flemish Woodcuts in the BM, 2 vols (I.296.63a) / Medium: Woodcut /Circa: Ca. 1510