The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, from: The Apocalypse

ALBRECHT DÜRER (1471-1528) The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, from: The Apocalypse woodcut, circa 1497-98, on laid paper, without watermark, a very good, exceptionally early impression from the first Latin text edition of 1498, before the crack at lower left to the foot of the figure of Death, printing very strongly and evenly, with thread margins, trimmed to the borderline in places, a very skilfully and unobtrusively repaired paper split in the upper left subject, another similar, smaller repair at centre right, another small repair on the chest of the central rider, the sheet slightly toned, framed Block 393 x 282 mm., Sheet 395 x 284 mm.