Albrecht Dürer

1471–1528
Germany

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APOLLO AND DIANA

Circa 1502

With monogram (the letter D is retouched)

Copperplate engraving

115×71 mm

Impression in the Museum collections

First half of the 16th century

No watermark

Provenance:

N. Basnin’s collection;
Rumyantsev Museum since 1918;
in the Museum since 1924

Inv. Г-5174

Comments:

an early clear impression, Apollo's face and figure are blackened as in all the early impressions (M. 64, b)

Other impressions in the Museum collections:

Inv. Г-2123, on paper without watermarks, grey; made in the second half of the 16th century