The Four Angels holding the Winds, from: The Apocalypse

Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) The Four Angels holding the Winds, from: The Apocalypse woodcut, circa 1497-98, on laid paper, indistinct watermark, possibly Small Scales in a Circle (M. 170 a), a very good proof impression before the German and Latin text editions of 1498, printing slightly unevenly yet with great contrasts and depth, trimmed to the borderline, a 15 mm. tear at the right sheet edge, the tips of the upper sheet corners made up, otherwise in good condition Block & Sheet 388 x 281 mm.