Hercules at the Crossroads
$500
ALBRECHT DÜRER (1471-1528)
Hercules at the Crossroads
engraving
circa 1498
on laid paper, watermark Small Jug (Meder 158)
a fine Meder II a-b impression
printing strongly, with good contrasts, depth, and inky relief
trimmed to or on the borderline on three sides, just inside the subject above
some pale stains and other small defects
Sheet 31,6 x 21,9 cm. (12 7⁄16 x 8 5⁄8 in.)