Saint Eustace (B. 57; M., Holl. 60; S.M.S 32)

Albrecht Dürer Saint Eustace (B. 57; M., Holl. 60; S.M.S 32) engraving, 1501, watermark High Crown (M. 20), a brilliant, rich and black impression, Meder b, printing with great clarity and contrast, the tower at left slipped (as often seen in early impressions), with 1-2 mm. margins on three sides, trimmed on the platemark below, the sheet with a warm paper tone, a long, very skilfully repaired curved tear from the monogram into the dog at left, another from the left sheet edge to the building below the mountain, a small repaired patch in the tree above the horse's head, other minor skilfully repaired or backed areas elsewhere, some pale mottled foxing mostly visible verso P. 356 x 259 mm., S. 357 x 263 mm.