Albrecht Dürer

(Nuremberg 1471-1528)
The Circumcision, c. 1505, from the series "The Life of the Virgin", woodcut on fine laid paper, monogrammed AD, 29,5 x 21 cm, made up on all sides with later fine laid paper, Bartsch 86, Meder 198 I a (of III h), unmounted, unframed, (Sch)
A splendid and bright, early print with rich contrasts prior to the text edition of 1511, before the beginning of the f-shaped damage in the corner’s shade at upper right, which continues in further editions. Minor damages to the margins at the lower framing line repaired in brown ink. On fine laid paper without watermark, trimmed along framing lines and made up with later laid paper. Smoothed and hardly visible crease along the left margin, otherwise in a very good condition.