Albrecht Durer, Samson Rending the Lion, woodcut
Auction Date: December 16, 2022
Estimate: Estimate: 2000 - 3000
Sold for: $4,920
Lot: 3034
(German, 1471-1528),
Samson Rending the Lion, c. 1496,
woodcut on laid paper with the Arms of Augsburg watermark, Meder 177,
(Approximate dimensions - sheet: 15 x 11 inches, framed: 29.25 x 24 inches)
signed in block with monogram a good Meder c impression, c. 1580 An indistinct collectors mark verso a double circle in red-brown ink.
Provenance: Private collection
with Appraisal Report from 1985 label verso. Catalog reference: Bartsch 2, Meder 107, Hollstein 107, Kurth 103, Strauss 33.
Condition: A small tear or crease on the right edge, soft central horizontal crease, a few small areas touched in with ink.
Note: Not examined out of frame.