Albrecht Dürer

1471–1528
Germany

LAMENTATION OVER CHRIST

1507

Sheet 11 from the series “The Engraved Passion”

Monogram and date 1507

Copperplate engraving

114×70 mm

Impression in the Museum collections

Early 16th century

No watermark

Provenance:

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

Inv. Г-5181

Comments:

the plate does not have any cracks or scratches, the impression is silvery and clear but, differently from the first impressions, the tonality of the sheet is softer (M. 14, b)

Other impressions in the Museum collections:

Inv. Г-5182, on paper without watermarks, from a worn plate; made in the first half of the 16th century