The Virgin and Child with the Butterfly

ALBRECHT DÜRER (1471-1528) The Virgin and Child with the Butterfly engraving, circa 1495, on laid paper, watermark Gothic P with Flower (Meder 321, circa 1500-1514), a very good Meder c impression, printing with much relief, some plate tone in the lower subject and inky plate edges, the parallel scratches in the sky still distinct, with narrow margins on all sides, some small stains on the Virgin's neck and temple, otherwise in very good condition Plate 240 x 186 mm. Sheet 245 x 191 mm.