Description: Regularly $95, ON SALE at 55. Startlingly accurate etched facsimile at original size produced by Reichsdruckerei: Albrecht Dürer 1512 Renaissance engraving ‘Christ before Caiaphas,’ from the Engraved Passion published in 1513. Several of the heliogravures in this series (including this one and another I just listed) were particularly strong for Reichsdruckerei, and the extremely fine engraved details that make these works so thrilling also makes them difficult to photograph. The tiny gemlike quality of this work prompts us to the same fascination we experience when sitting in front of an impression of Dürer's original miniaturized Passion. Printed on an irregular sheet with 4 deckles. Reichsdruck embossed at base of sheet and Reichsdruckerei ink-stamped on reverse. Tiny spot that looks like it might be wine on the right edge. Please see the photos. Platemarks: 5 x 3.4 inches; sheet: 7.5 x 5.7 inches. In archival glassine and shipped in a rigid mailer with cardboard insert. Thank you for looking at my lot. I hope you’ll consider checking out my other listings, and enjoy your day! “Dürer began work on the Engraved Passion when he returned to Nuremberg from Venice in 1507. The series is distinguished by a new style, where the fineness and systematic use of engraved lines model the forms in terms of light and shade. There is an increased working of the plates, with less area left blank. The images are characterized by a complexity of form and expressiveness of the figures which, together with the strong light effects, create a highly dramatic atmosphere.” – Christie’s
Price: 55 USD
Location: Chicago, Illinois
End Time: 2024-10-28T03:12:57.000Z
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Artist: Albrecht Dürer, Reichsdruckerei
Image Orientation: Portrait
Size: Small
Material: Ink, Paper
Item Length: 6 in
Framing: Unframed
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Region of Origin: Germany
Subject: Christ, Costumes, Figures, Men
Type: etching
Item Height: 8 in
Theme: Art, People, Religious, Morality
Style: Old Master Print
Production Technique: Photogravure
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Handmade: Yes
