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Dürer, continued:
316. The Virgin on the crescent.
B. 76, M. 18811. Very fine, with good margins. Restored.
317. Joachim’s sacrifice being refused by the high-priest.
B. 77, M. 1891. A very fine and sharp trial-proof on bull’s head paper.
Well preserved, with narrow margins.
318. The same.
B. 77, M. 1891. Very fine impression before the text. In some places shaved
to the border-line and with some repairs. Watermark: balance in a circle.
319. The message of the angel to Joachim.
B. 78, M. 19011. An extremely fine and even impression with the latin text
on verso. Watermark: triangle with flower. With margins. In excellent condition.
From the G. Eissler collection.
320. The same.
B. 78, M. 19011. Of similar quality and effective proof with the latin text
on verso. With very small margins. Watermark: triangle with flower. A very small
place damaged on the surface, otherwise in excellent preservation.
321. The embrace of Joachim and Anna at the Golden Gate.
B. 79, M. 19111. Very fine, with the latin text on verso. With traces of a margin.
In good condition.
322. The nativity of the Virgin.
B. 80, M. 192111. Later impression, but without most of the cracks mentioned by
M. With narrow margins and with a printers fold in the middle of the print. Water-
mark : coat-of-arms of Wurtemberg.
323. The presentation of the Virgin in the temple.
B. 81, M. 1931. Brilliant and rieh impression before the text, on high crown
paperl Just shaved to the border on the right side, the other three sides
showing a tiny margin. In very fine condition. Duplicate of the Albertina.
324. The same.
B. 81, M. 19311. With the latin text on verso. Excellent, shaved to the border-line.
A brownish spot on the clothes of the Virgin and a thin place in the top right corner.
Otherwise well preserved.
325. The marriage of the Virgin.
B. 82, M. 1941. Superb trial-proof before the text. Cut close, otherwise wel
preserved. Watermark: high crown. Duplicate of the Albertina.
326. The same.
B. 82, M. 19411. With the latin text of 1511 on verso. Excellent, with margins
and in good condition. Watermark: triangle and flower.
327. The annunciation.
B. 83, M. 195111. An excellent and well preserved impression, cut close. Water-
mark: coat-of-arms with fleur-de-lis. From the Lamme coli.
328. The Visitation.
B. 84, M. 1961. A very fine, clear trial-proof with narrow margins. On
bull’s head paper.
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Dürer, continued:
316. The Virgin on the crescent.
B. 76, M. 18811. Very fine, with good margins. Restored.
317. Joachim’s sacrifice being refused by the high-priest.
B. 77, M. 1891. A very fine and sharp trial-proof on bull’s head paper.
Well preserved, with narrow margins.
318. The same.
B. 77, M. 1891. Very fine impression before the text. In some places shaved
to the border-line and with some repairs. Watermark: balance in a circle.
319. The message of the angel to Joachim.
B. 78, M. 19011. An extremely fine and even impression with the latin text
on verso. Watermark: triangle with flower. With margins. In excellent condition.
From the G. Eissler collection.
320. The same.
B. 78, M. 19011. Of similar quality and effective proof with the latin text
on verso. With very small margins. Watermark: triangle with flower. A very small
place damaged on the surface, otherwise in excellent preservation.
321. The embrace of Joachim and Anna at the Golden Gate.
B. 79, M. 19111. Very fine, with the latin text on verso. With traces of a margin.
In good condition.
322. The nativity of the Virgin.
B. 80, M. 192111. Later impression, but without most of the cracks mentioned by
M. With narrow margins and with a printers fold in the middle of the print. Water-
mark : coat-of-arms of Wurtemberg.
323. The presentation of the Virgin in the temple.
B. 81, M. 1931. Brilliant and rieh impression before the text, on high crown
paperl Just shaved to the border on the right side, the other three sides
showing a tiny margin. In very fine condition. Duplicate of the Albertina.
324. The same.
B. 81, M. 19311. With the latin text on verso. Excellent, shaved to the border-line.
A brownish spot on the clothes of the Virgin and a thin place in the top right corner.
Otherwise well preserved.
325. The marriage of the Virgin.
B. 82, M. 1941. Superb trial-proof before the text. Cut close, otherwise wel
preserved. Watermark: high crown. Duplicate of the Albertina.
326. The same.
B. 82, M. 19411. With the latin text of 1511 on verso. Excellent, with margins
and in good condition. Watermark: triangle and flower.
327. The annunciation.
B. 83, M. 195111. An excellent and well preserved impression, cut close. Water-
mark: coat-of-arms with fleur-de-lis. From the Lamme coli.
328. The Visitation.
B. 84, M. 1961. A very fine, clear trial-proof with narrow margins. On
bull’s head paper.
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