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Albrecht Dürer — Philipp Melanchthon (b. 105; M., Holl. 104)
Albrecht Dürer

Philipp Melanchthon (b. 105; M., Holl. 104)

A finely detailed engraving by Albrecht Dürer depicting the prominent German reformer and scholar Philipp Melanchthon, rendered with the artist's characteristic precision and psychological depth. This very good Meder c-d impression, dating to circa 1526, captures the sitter's intellectual presence through Dürer's masterful control of line and tone. Printed on paper bearing a Bishop's Crest watermark (Meder 39), this impression represents a distinguished example of Dürer's portraiture in the engraving medium.

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Engraving, circa 1526, a very good Meder c-d impression, on paper with a Bishop's Crest watermark (M. 39), unframed
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March 19, 2020

Estimate: $2,000 – $4,000

Lot 31

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Albrecht Dürer, Philipp Melanchthon (b. 105; M., Holl. 104)

A finely detailed engraving by Albrecht Dürer depicting the prominent German reformer and scholar Philipp Melanchthon, rendered with the artist's characteristic precision and psychological depth. This very good Meder c-d impression, dating to circa 1526, captures the sitter's intellectual presence through Dürer's masterful control of line and tone. Printed on paper bearing a Bishop's Crest watermark (Meder 39), this impression represents a distinguished example of Dürer's portraiture in the engraving medium.

Medium
Engraving, circa 1526, a very good Meder c-d impression, on paper with a Bishop's Crest watermark (M. 39), unframed
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

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Printmaking, Reformation Era, Portrait, 16th Century, German, Engraving, Humanism, Northern Renaissance

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