Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528), Lamentation for the Dead Christ

Woodcut on laid paper, 1496, possibly printed later, alternate title is The lamentation, underneath a t-shaped cross, five women and St John mourning over the body of Christ, unframed. Meder 186.

Our research has uncovered only one other impression of this print, and it is located in the British Museum, London. The British Museum points out that there are differing opinions on this print: Meder believes that the British Museum woodcut is a unique impression, while Dogdson believes this work is by a Dürer imitator ("Notes on Dürer," The Burlington Magazine, 1922, p.18).

Image size 15 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (393 x 284 mm.); Sheet size 16 x 11 3/4 in. (406 x 294 mm.)

Private Collection, Florida

Scattered foxing; some creases, additional spots, and small edge tears; few marks with white ink in image.

$1,000 - 2,000