Melencolia I
$500
ALBRECHT DÜRER (1471-1528)
Melencolia I
engraving
1514
on laid paper, without watermark
a superb, early Meder IIa impression
printing sharply and silvery, with intense luminosity and contrasts
with a light plate tone towards the inky plate edges
with wide margins
in very good condition
Plate: 9 ½ x 7 ½ in. (240 x 189 mm.)
Sheet: 11 3⁄16 x 8 11⁄16 in. (282 x 218 mm.)