Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528); Melencolia I;

Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
Melencolia I (Bartsch 74, Meder, Hollstein 75, Schoch Mende Scherbaum 71), 1514
Engraving on laid paper without watermark, Meder state IIb, before the scratch above the nails, the sheet is backed and with restoration, trimmed to the image.
sheet 9 3/8 x 7 3/8in (23.8 x 18.7cm)
Condition Report: backed with wove paper, with a horizontal central crease running the length of the sheet, a few thinned spots and with touched-in areas and restoration, with a 1/8in tear in the extreme lower right sheet edge, with old hinge remains verso.