The First Wise Virgin (B. 77; L., Holl. 76)

Martin Schongauer The First Wise Virgin (B. 77; L., Holl. 76) engraving, before 1483, without watermark, first state (of two), a good impression, but with some of the fine shading on her shoulders, bust and hair beginning to wear, trimmed just inside the borderline on three sides, to or just outside the borderline at the left, a few minor nicks at the sheet edges, pale discolouration along the sheet edges, some pale foxing, the sheet laid on a paper support; with Saint Barbara (B. 63; L., Holl. 68), engraving, without watermark, a later impression of this rare print, trimmed to or just within the platemark, the sheet corners with defects and repairs, some pale foxmarks S. 121 x 85 mm. (B. 77) S. 98 x 55 mm. (B. 63) (2)