Albrecht Dürer

Der heilige Christophorus mit zurückgewandtem Kopf
Lot ID
Lot 391
Live auction
Artist
Albrecht Dürer
1471 - Nuremberg - 1528
Further information
Bartsch 51; Meder 53 a (of d); Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum 93 a (of d).
Provenance
Art Gallery W. Welker, Heidelberg;
Private collection Baden-Württemberg.
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Description
Very good warm-toned lifetime impression from the deliberately uncleaned plate, legs and coat on the right toned, before the vertical scratches in the white sleeve. Trimmed slightly within the platemark. Dürer dedicated several depictions to the saint, who had enjoyed great popularity since the 13th century. He was the patron saint of sailors, carters, and travelers and protected all those who died suddenly without having received the sacraments. – Paper evenly time-stained and fitted into a paper mask. The upper right corner restored and retouched. Traces of white wash on the upper edge of the reverse. Paper slightly rubbed in the centre of the lower edge of the reverse. A small faint red spot on the right edge, otherwise in good condition.