Heinrich Aldegrever, “Ornament with Sphinxes and Mask”, 1552

Heinrich Aldegrever (c1501/2–c1555/61)

“Ornament with Sphinxes and Mask” (TIB title) (aka “Autre montant d’ornemens, où l’on voit au bas deux Sphinx”; “Vlakdecoratie met bladranken en grotesken” [Rijksmuseum title]), 1552.

Engraving on fine laid paper trimmed with a narrow margin around the platemark and backed with a support sheet.

Size: (sheet) 15 x 5.5 cm; (plate) 14.7 x 5.2 cm.

Inscribed in plate with Aldegrever's monogram and date at lower centre on tablet.

TIB 16(8).286(448) (Robert A Koch [ed.] 1980, “The Illustrated Bartsch”, vol. 16, New York, Abaris Books, p. 258, cat. no. 286 [448]); New Hollstein (German) 286 (Aldegrever) (Ursula Mielke [comp.] 1998, “The New Hollstein: German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts 1400–1700: Heinrich Aldegrever”, Rotterdam, Sound and Vision, p. 232, cat. no. 286).

See also the descriptions of this print offered by the British Museum and the Rijksmuseum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1853-0709-240; http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.322655.

Condition: a well-printed silvery impression trimmed close to the platemark with thread margins and laid onto a sheet of archival (millennium quality) washi paper providing wide margins. The sheet is in a near pristine condition for its considerable age with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions or significant stains.

I am selling this original, very beautiful and rare engraving from the Renaissance era by one of the major old masters strongly influenced by Albrecht Dürer—note Aldegrever’s adaptation of Dürer’s monogram for his own—for AU$586 (currently US$388.63/EUR353.73/GBP301.73 at the time of posting this listing) including Express Mail (EMS) postage and handling to anywhere in the world, but not (of course) any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries. Note that payment is in Australian dollars (AU$586) as this is my currency.

If you are interested in purchasing this small and magnificently executed masterpiece of engraving, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

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Marcantonio Raimondi’s engraving, “The Presentation in the Temple”, 1510–15, after Albrecht Dürer

Marcantonio Raimondi (aka Marcantonio) (1470/82–1527/34)

“The Presentation in the Temple” (TIB title) (aka “Presentatie van Christus in Tempel”; “La Présentation du Christ au Temple”), 1510–1515, plate 11 from the series of twenty plates (including the title plate), “The Life of the Virgin”, after the woodcuts by Albrecht Dürer (aka Albrecht Duerer) (1471–1528) (see the description of Dürer’s woodcut offered by the Rijksmuseum: http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.33332).

This print features in one of history’s pivotal points regarding copyright, as Dürer famously printed a stark warning in the colophon for the 1511 edition of his series of woodcuts, “The Life of the Virgin”: “Beware you envious thieves of the work of invention [Laboris et inguenii] of others, keep your thoughtless hands from these works of ours. We have received a privilege from the famous Emperor of Rome, Maximilian, that no one shall dare to print these works in spurious forms, not sell such prints within the boundaries of the Empire …” (see Lisa Pon 2004, “Raphael, Dürer, and Marcantonio Raimondi: Copying and the Italian Renaissance Print”, New Haven, Yale University press, p.39). Although Dürer was rightly enraged by the copying of his prints, this print was engraved and published before the colophon warning was circulated.

Engraving on laid paper trimmed around the image borderline with a narrow margin.

Size: (sheet) 29.4 x 21.1 cm; (image borderline) 29.3 x 20.9 cm.

Inscribed in plate in the style of Albrecht Dürer’s monogram: (on tablet on column) “AD”; numbered in plate (lower centre) “II”.

Lifetime impression (based on the line quality showing no sign of wear to the printing plate).

TIB 27. 631 (Konrad Oberhuber [ed.] 1978, “The Illustrated Bartsch: The Works of Marcantonio Raimondi and of his School”, Part 2, vol. 27, New York, Abaris Books, p. 317, cat. no. 631 [406]); Bartsch XIV.406.631; Delaborde 245 (Gisèle Lambert & Mariel Oberthür 1978, Paris, p. 42, cat. no. 245).

The Rijksmuseum offers the following description of this print: (transl.) “Presentation of Christ in the Temple, Mary kneels before the priest and offers a cage of doves” (http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.34819).

Condition: a strong, near faultless, impression, trimmed with a narrow margin around the image borderline. The sheet is in a remarkably good condition for its size and age with no tears, holes, folds, significant stains or foxing.

I am selling this rare masterwork of engraving for the total cost of AU$508 (currently US$339.55/EUR307.22/GBP270.44 at the time of this listing) including postage and handling to anywhere in the world, but not (of course) any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries.

If you are interested in this exceptionally fine engraving that is also an historical marking point in the change of copyright restrictions in 1511, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

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Marcantonio Raimondi’s engraving, “Adoration of the Magi”, c1510, after Durer

Marcantonio Raimondi (aka Marcantonio) (1470/1482–1527/1534)

“Adoration of the Magi” (aka “L’adoration des Rois”), c1510 (1505–1515), engraving after and in the same direction as the woodcut (1503) by Albrecht Dürer (aka Albrecht Duerer) (1471–1528) (see https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1895-0122-632), plate 10 from the series, “The Life of the Virgin”.

This print features in one of history’s pivotal points regarding copyright, as Dürer famously printed a stark warning in the colophon for the 1511 edition of his series of woodcuts, “The Life of the Virgin”: “Beware you envious thieves of the work of invention [Laboris et inguenii] of others, keep your thoughtless hands from these works of ours. We have received a privilege from the famous Emperor of Rome, Maximilian, that no one shall dare to print these works in spurious forms, not sell such prints within the boundaries of the Empire …” (see Lisa Pon 2004, “Raphael, Dürer, and Marcantonio Raimondi: Copying and the Italian Renaissance Print”, New Haven, Yale University press, p.39). Although Dürer was rightly enraged by the copying of his prints, this print was engraved and published before the colophon warning was circulated.

Engraving printed in a warm-black ink with plate tone on laid paper trimmed around the platemark with a narrow/thread margin.

Size: (sheet) 29.8 x 21 cm; (image borderline) 29.7 x 20.8 cm.

Inscribed in plate in the style of Albrecht Dürer’s monogram, “AD”, on tablet at lower-right and numbered at lower left-of-centre “I0”.

TIB 27(14). 630(406) (Konrad Oberhuber [ed.] 1978, “The Illustrated Bartsch: The Works of Marcantonio Raimondi and of his School”, Part 2, vol. 27, New York, Abaris Books, p. 316, cat. no. 630 [406])

See also the descriptions of this print offered by the British Museum and the Rijksmuseum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_H-3-171; http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.34818.   

Condition: a richly inked and near faultless impression, trimmed with a narrow margin around the platemark. The sheet is in a remarkably good condition for its size and age with no tears, holes, folds, significant stains or foxing, but there are remnants of mounting verso and pencil notations from previous collectors.

I am selling this rare masterwork of engraving for the total cost of AU$652 (currently US$453.56/EUR422.54/GBP375.35 at the time of this listing) including postage and handling to anywhere in the world, but not (of course) any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries.

If you are interested in this exceptionally fine engraving that is also an historical marking point in the change of copyright restrictions in 1511, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

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Lambrecht Hopfer’s etching, “Christ before Caiphas”, c1530, after Dürer

Lambrecht Hopfer (aka Lambert Hopfer) (fl.c1525–1550)

“Christ before Caiphas” (TIB title) (aka “Jésus Christ Caiphe”; “Christus voor Kajafas”), c1530 (BM: 1520–1550), from the series of fifteen plates, “Passion of Christ”, after Albrecht Dürer’s (aka Albrecht Duerer) (1471–1528) engraving in the same direction executed in 1512 (see https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/391356), with Hopfer’s monogram and with the Funck number, 177, inscribed by the publisher, David Funck (fl.1682–1709), at the lower centre.

Etching from an iron plate with pale plate tone on laid paper with partial watermark.

Size: (sheet) 18.2 x 13 cm; (plate) 13.8 x 9 cm.

Inscribed in plate with the artist’s monogram on tablet at upper centre and the Funck number, “177”, at lower left-of-centre.

State ii (of ii) with the addition of the Funck number.

TIB 17 (8).5 (527) (Walter L Strauss & Robert A Koch [Eds.] 1981, “The Illustrated Bartsch”, vol. 17, p. 275, cat. no. 5 [527]); Hollstein 6.II (Tilman Falk [Ed.] 1986, “German engravings, etchings and woodcuts c.1400–1700: Lambert Hopfer to Sebastian Jenet”, vol. 15A, Blaricum, A.L. van Gendt, p. 14, cat. no. 5).

The British Museum offers the following description of this print: “Christ before Caiaphas; after Dürer (Meder 6); Christ surrounded by soldiers at left; standing in front of Caiaphas seated at right; from a series of fifteen etchings after Dürer's Small Passion. Etching” (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1845-0809-1508\ ).

See also the description of this print offered by the Rijksmuseum: http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.125367.

Condition: a strong and well-printed impression with good margins (approx. 2 cm) in superb (museum quality) condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions, significant stains, foxing or signs of handling.

I am selling this remarkable etching from the early 1500s from the son of the acclaimed first printmaker to create an etching (Daniel Hopfer) showing Caiphas tearing his clothes in the trial of Christ, for a total cost of AU$498 (currently US$336.21/EUR322.53/GBP278.28 at the time of this listing) including postage and handling to anywhere in the world.

If you wish to purchase this rare print in superb condition from the Renaissance era, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

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Lambrecht Hopfer’s etching, “Christ before Pilate”, c1530, after Dürer

Lambrecht Hopfer (aka Lambert Hopfer) (fl.c1525–1550)

“Christ before Pilate” (TIB title) (aka “Jésus Christ amené à Pilate”), c1530 (BM: 1520–1550), from the series of fifteen plates, “Passion of Christ”, after Albrecht Dürer’s (aka Albrecht Duerer) (1471–1528) engraving in the same direction executed in 1512 (see https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/391367), with Hopfer’s monogram and with the Funck number, 196, inscribed by the publisher, David Funck (fl.1682–1709), at the lower centre.

Etching from an iron plate with pale plate tone on laid paper with partial watermark and faded (almost illegible) ink annotations from a previous collector in the lower margin.

Size: (sheet) 18.2 x 13 cm; (plate) 13.8 x 9 cm.

Inscribed in plate with the artist’s monogram at lower right corner and the Funck number, “196”, at lower right of centre.

State ii (of ii) with the addition of the Funck number.

TIB 17 (8).6 (527) (Walter L Strauss & Robert A Koch [Eds.] 1981, “The Illustrated Bartsch”, vol. 17, p. 276, cat. no. 6 [527]); Hollstein 6.II (Tilman Falk [Ed.] 1986, “German engravings, etchings and woodcuts c.1400–1700: Lambert Hopfer to Sebastian Jenet”, vol. 15, Blaricum, A.L. van Gendt, p. 15, cat. no. 6); Bartsch VIII.527.6 (Adam Bartsch 1803, “Le Peintre graveur”, vol. 8, Vienna, cat. no. 527.6).

The British Museum offers the following description of this print: “Christ before Pilate; after Dürer (Meder 7); Christ standing in a passage way at left surrounded by soldiers; Pilate at right next to a column; from a series of fifteen etchings after Dürer's Small Passion. Etching” (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1845-0809-1507).

See also the description of this print offered by the Rijksmuseum: http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.125368.

Condition: a strong and well-printed impression with good margins (approx. 2 cm) in superb (museum quality) condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions, significant stains, foxing or signs of handling.

I am selling this remarkable etching from the early 1500s from the son of the acclaimed first printmaker to create an etching (Daniel Hopfer), for a total cost of AU$498 (currently US$325.32/EUR335.63/GBP299.65 at the time of this listing) including postage and handling to anywhere in the world.

If you wish to purchase this rare print in superb condition from the Renaissance era, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

This print has been sold