Hercules at the Crossroads
$500
ALBRECHT DÜRER (1471-1528)
Hercules at the Crossroads
engraving
circa 1498
on laid paper, watermark High Crown (Meder 20)
a brilliant Meder IIa impression
printing very sharply and with great sculptural quality
with rich contrasts, remarkable ink relief and some plate tone at the edges
with narrow margins on three sides, trimmed to or just outside the platemark below
in very good condition
Plate 322 x 225 mm.
Sheet 326 x 228 mm.