Albrecht Dürer

German, 1471–1528

The Peasant and His Wife at Market, 1519

the peasant and his wife at market by albrecht dürer

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Medium: Prints and multiples, Engraving
Size: 4.56 x 2.87 in. (11.6 x 7.3 cm.)

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Christopher-Clark Fine Art

San Francisco

About this Artwork

Movement: Renaissance
Provenance: ex-collection Falkeisen & Huber, Basel art dealers Theodore Falkeisen (1768-1814) and Friedrich Huber (1766-1832), bearing their collection stamp [Lugt 1008] in black ink verso;

Description

A strong, dark 16th century Meder “b” (of c) impression, showing strong contrasts throughout, printed after the appearance of the black spot on one of the eggs in the basket and on the tip of the man’s jerkin.