Albrecht Dürer

(Nuremberg 1471-1528)
Hercules, c. 1496-1498, woodcut, monogrammed AD, 39 x 28,3 cm, on laid paper with watermark "double-eagle with shield", with narrow margins along framing lines, Bartsch 127, Meder 238 II a (of III c), mounted, framed, (Sch)
Provenance:
Private collection, South Germany

Very excellent impression of the 2nd state Meder 238 II (of III c), vigorously printed in all parts, only with 16 birds, with broad, wiped margins around the image. Slightly browned, small foxing to the lower margin, but otherwise in excellent condition.