Durer, Albrecht, Original Woodcut Old Master

Created c. 1508-9, this early woodcut is from the series ‘The Small Passion’ printed on a fine laid paper.  A fine dark lifetime proof impression before the Latin text edition with thread margins, this work is monogrammed in the block ‘AD’ in the upper right.  The original wood block is in the British Museum, London. Recounting the scene of the Small Passion in which Christ completes his journey and thus enters the city of Jerusalem, this work by Albrecht Dürer vividly recreates Christ as he is welcomed by his followers.  Also known as “Palm Sunday,” Christ’s Entry Into Jerusalem is celebrated by Christians alike with decorative motifs adorned with palm fronds in reference to Christ’s reception into this town under the shade of palm leaves harvested by its townspeople.  This is an incredibly bold and stunning woodcut whose detail cannot be ignored.  Dürer has expressively created this scene using his signature, woodcutting and printing techniques which have been fine-tuned and exemplified in his manner of shading beneath the donkey, and decorative lines in the palm fronds and surrounding foliage.   Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
It is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work):    1. Barlow, T.D. Woodcuts of Albrecht Dürer, London, 1948. Listed and illustrated as plate no. 47.
   2. Boon, Karel G. & Robert W. Scheller. The Graphic Art of Albrecht Dürer, Hans Dürer, and The Dürer School, Amsterdam, 1971. Listed and illustrated as cat. no. 128 on pg. 116.
   3. Briquet, Charles Moïse. Les Filigranes, Tome 4 P-Z, 2nd Edition.  Watermark illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 15851-64 and detailed on pgs. 798-9.
   4. Holzschnitte & Holzschnittfolgen. Albrecht Dürer – Das Druckgraphische Werk, Band II, New York, 2002. Listed and illustrated as cat. no. 189 on pgs. 291-2.
   5. Kurth, Willi. The Complete Woodcuts of Albrecht Dürer, New York, 1963. Listed and illustrated as cat. no. 225 and detailed on pg. 30-1.
   6. Meder, Joseph. Dürer-Katalog, Vienna, 1932. Listed and illustrated as cat. no. 129 on pg. 134.
   7. Pawlak, Manfred, et. al. Albrecht Dürer, 1471 bis 1528. Listed and illustrated as cat. no. 1595.
   8. Strauss, Walter L., ed. The Intaglio Prints of Albrecht Dürer, Abaris Books: New York, 1981.  Watermark listed and illustrated on pg. 324 as catalogue raisonné no. M. 266 and Br. 15851-64.
   9. Strauss, Walter L., ed. Albrecht Dürer, Woodcuts and Woodblocks, New York, 1980. Listed and illustrated as cat. no. 139 on pgs. 408-9.  
  ABOUT THE FRAMING: Conservation framed with museum quality, archival materials, this work is float-mounted on linen in an ornate black and gold leaf frame.  The finely carved vegetal details of the Spanish-style moulding compliment linear elements in this work.  The bright gold reflection of light in the frame and the deep shadows created by the sculptural relief, accentuate the contrast in this work.  Completed with white, linen-wrapped mats and a matching gold inner fillet, this work is set behind an archival Plexiglas® cover.