Christ with the crown of thorns

Reference: s17117
Author LAMBERT HOPFER
Year: 1540 ca.
Measures: 85 x 135 mm
€425.00

Reference: s17117
Author LAMBERT HOPFER
Year: 1540 ca.
Measures: 85 x 135 mm
€425.00

Description

Christ crowned with thorns; after Dürer (Meder 9); Christ seated at right, in profile to left; a crowd looking on at left; from a series of fifteen etchings after Dürer's Small Passion.

Etching on iron, from the Passion of Christ. Signed with monogram on a tablet at upper right.

Examples in the very rare first state of two, before the Funk edition, with the number of the plate.

A great impression, particularly rich in shades, printed on contemporary laid paper, trimmed to the platemark, in excellent condition.

Literature

Hollstein 8, I/II; Bartsch VIII.527.8.

LAMBERT HOPFER (attivo a Norimberga 1525 – 1550)

Brother of Daniel and Hieronymus, he was also an engraver.

Literature

Hollstein 8, I/II; Bartsch VIII.527.8.

LAMBERT HOPFER (attivo a Norimberga 1525 – 1550)

Brother of Daniel and Hieronymus, he was also an engraver.