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Spaightwood Galleries
Albrecht Durer (Nuremburg, 1471-1528): The Engraved Passion
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St. George on horseback (B. 111, S. 90, M. 225 d). Original woodcut, c. 1504-5. A good 16th century impression with margins trimmed to the block line. Reinforced crease on verso. One of Durer's early masterpieces. Ex-collections Kupferstichkabinett der Staatlichen Museum (Lugt 1606 & 2398) and K.F.F. von Nagler (L. 2529). Strauss observes that Durer's "drastic use of alternating black and white areas and the relief effect set it apart from most other works in this medium. The horse suggests that Durer had seen a drawing of Leonardo's; Durer's work in turn serves as a model for Lucas Cranach the Elder's "Chiaroscuro" woodcut on the same subject (B. 65) executed in 1507. Image size: 211x143mm. Price: SOLD.
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Verso, St. George on horseback (B. 111, S. 90, M. 225 d). Original woodcut, c. 1504-5. A good 16th century impression with margins trimmed to the block line. One of Durer's early masterpieces. Ex-collections Kupferstichkabinett der Staatlichen Museum (Lugt 1606 & 2398) and K.F.F. von Nagler (L. 2529).
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Martydom of the Ten Thousand (B. 117, S., Meder 218e). Original woodcut, 1497. A very good dark and well-inked impression with small to thread margins. Image size: 388x285mm. Price: $7500.
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St. Bartholomew (Bartsch 47, Strauss 98, Meder 45a). Original engraving, 1523. No watermark. A good Meder a impression on laid paper with damage to the upper right corner; there is a small paper loss on the lower right side and a small tear on the upper left side. Meder describes the "a" state as "strong and full of contrast." Winkler notes that St. Bartholomew's head grows out of the magnificent vestment, its symetry emphasized by the three peaks of hair and underlining his seriousness. Image size: 120x70mm. Price: SOLD.
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Samson and Delilah: Fools who tell secrets (chapter 51 of Das Narrenschiff). Woodcut after Durer, 1494. Ours is an impression on laid paper from the 1520 Strasbourg edition, the last printed from Durer's woodblocks. Image size: 113x81mm. Price: $1225.
"Fool he who tells his secret plan / To wife or any other man, / Thus mighty Samson, less than wise, / Lost strength and locks and both his eyes."
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Hercules conquering the Molionide Twins (B. 127, S. 32, M. 238c). Original woodcut, c. 1496. One of Dürer's earliest major prints and his only woodcut with a mythological theme. According to Strauss, the twin sons of Molione, Eurytsu and Kteatus, "were joined and their combined bodily strength exceeded that of any human." The twins (sons of Acter & Moline) were joined at the hip. Strauss adds that "Hercules is wearing a boar's skin because this event took place before the slaying of the Nemean lion (who can be seen in the background crossing the hilltowards the left right next to the little tree. This is one of Dürer's most dramatic prints. A 17th century impression showing considerable wear, but the impression is well printed on dark laid paper and still quite powerful. Image size: 393x282mm. Price: $6000.
We also have an ealier impression of this print on white laid paper. Image size: 393x282mm. Price: $7000.
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Spaightwood Galleries, Inc.
To purchase, call us at 1-800-809-3343 (508-529-2511 in Upton MA & vicinity) or send an email to sptwd@verizon.net. We accept AmericanExpress, DiscoverCard, MasterCard, and Visa.
For directions and visiting information, please call. We are, of course, always available over the web and by telephone (see above for contact information). Click the following for links to past shows and artists. For a visual tour of the gallery, please click here. For information about Andy Weiner and Sonja Hansard-Weiner, please click here. For a list of special offers currently available, see Specials.
Visiting hours: flexible. Call for availability. Browsers and guests are welcome.
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