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Gutekunst & Klipstein, Bern, Laupenstrasse 49
Duerer, continued:
206. Desiderius Erasmus.
B. 107, D. 104, M. 105. An exceptionally fine and strong impression with
finest contrasts. Watermark: Coat-of-arms with L and b, mentioned by Meder
especially for the early impressions. The tip of the upper right corner repaired,
otherwise in excellent condition, with full plate-marks. From the Arozarena
collection. A plate which is extremely rarely to be found in really good
impressions.
— See reproduction on plate 5 —
207. The Crucifixion, in outline.
Dodgson 107, M. 25, second plate, H. A very fine impression, with the exception of
two old folds in the middle of the plate in excellent condition. With margins. Water-
mark: Crowned coat-of-arms with fleur-de-lis and W. R. From the Lely collection.
Woodcuts
208. Samson killing the Lion.
B. 2, M. 107. An example of the greatest brilliancy, with all the attributes
for Meder’s «a-quality». On paper watermarked with orb and star. With
the border-line on three sides, but just cut oflT in the upper half at the left
side, otherwise in very good condition. From the King Frederick August of
Saxony collection.
— See reproduction on page 23 —
209. Frontispiece to the Great Passion.
B. 4, M. 113. A very fine, sharp trial-proof before the text. Shaved on all
4 sides as it is always the case with trial-proofs of this composition, which
have been printed together with the block of the frontispiece to the «Life of
the Virgin» (compare Dodg. I, p. 302, 111/112). In excellent condition, from
the H. Weber collection.
210. The Little Passion.
B. 16-52, M. 125-161. The complete series with the very rare original title-
page.
Most of the prints from the Latin edition of 1511, on paper watermarked with
the high crown; 3 prints, vize B. 18, 25 and 34 are present in trial-proofs,
before the text, all three on paper with the bull’s head and J. Z. —
The prints are in good condition, all showing the border-line (B. 25
only just cut close in the bottom margin.). — The title-page is unfortunately all cut
in silhouette, the composition as well as the inscription, and mounted.
211. The Nativity.
B. 20, M. 1291. Before all the cracks. Very fine and well preserved impression,
with the border-line.
212. Christ on the Mount of Olives.
B. 54, M. 162. This woodcut is of eminent rarity, as it is supposed that
it was originally intended for the little Passion, but rejected then in favour of B. 26.
Brilliant trial-proof, before the out-breaks in the border-line. In
perfect preservation, with the border-line. From the Retberg and Lanna
collections.
213. Christ on the Cross, between the Virgin and St.John.
B. 55» M. 1811. A splendid, sharp impression of the first edition with the whole
text in 4 parallel columns, printed on one folio-sheet (Dodgson records but
this example and the one at Stuttgart, which show the text in the original
order). Watermark: orb with star in perfect and fresh condition, with wide
margins. From the King Frederick August of Saxony collection. In this state
and completeness of the utmost rarity.
— See reproduction on page 25 —
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Duerer, continued:
206. Desiderius Erasmus.
B. 107, D. 104, M. 105. An exceptionally fine and strong impression with
finest contrasts. Watermark: Coat-of-arms with L and b, mentioned by Meder
especially for the early impressions. The tip of the upper right corner repaired,
otherwise in excellent condition, with full plate-marks. From the Arozarena
collection. A plate which is extremely rarely to be found in really good
impressions.
— See reproduction on plate 5 —
207. The Crucifixion, in outline.
Dodgson 107, M. 25, second plate, H. A very fine impression, with the exception of
two old folds in the middle of the plate in excellent condition. With margins. Water-
mark: Crowned coat-of-arms with fleur-de-lis and W. R. From the Lely collection.
Woodcuts
208. Samson killing the Lion.
B. 2, M. 107. An example of the greatest brilliancy, with all the attributes
for Meder’s «a-quality». On paper watermarked with orb and star. With
the border-line on three sides, but just cut oflT in the upper half at the left
side, otherwise in very good condition. From the King Frederick August of
Saxony collection.
— See reproduction on page 23 —
209. Frontispiece to the Great Passion.
B. 4, M. 113. A very fine, sharp trial-proof before the text. Shaved on all
4 sides as it is always the case with trial-proofs of this composition, which
have been printed together with the block of the frontispiece to the «Life of
the Virgin» (compare Dodg. I, p. 302, 111/112). In excellent condition, from
the H. Weber collection.
210. The Little Passion.
B. 16-52, M. 125-161. The complete series with the very rare original title-
page.
Most of the prints from the Latin edition of 1511, on paper watermarked with
the high crown; 3 prints, vize B. 18, 25 and 34 are present in trial-proofs,
before the text, all three on paper with the bull’s head and J. Z. —
The prints are in good condition, all showing the border-line (B. 25
only just cut close in the bottom margin.). — The title-page is unfortunately all cut
in silhouette, the composition as well as the inscription, and mounted.
211. The Nativity.
B. 20, M. 1291. Before all the cracks. Very fine and well preserved impression,
with the border-line.
212. Christ on the Mount of Olives.
B. 54, M. 162. This woodcut is of eminent rarity, as it is supposed that
it was originally intended for the little Passion, but rejected then in favour of B. 26.
Brilliant trial-proof, before the out-breaks in the border-line. In
perfect preservation, with the border-line. From the Retberg and Lanna
collections.
213. Christ on the Cross, between the Virgin and St.John.
B. 55» M. 1811. A splendid, sharp impression of the first edition with the whole
text in 4 parallel columns, printed on one folio-sheet (Dodgson records but
this example and the one at Stuttgart, which show the text in the original
order). Watermark: orb with star in perfect and fresh condition, with wide
margins. From the King Frederick August of Saxony collection. In this state
and completeness of the utmost rarity.
— See reproduction on page 25 —
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