Albrecht Dürer

1471–1528
Germany

THE BETRAYAL OF CHRIST

1508

Sheet 2 from the series “The Engraved Passion”

Monogram and date 1508

Copperplate engraving

117×75 mm

Impression in the Museum collections

Early 16th century

No watermark

Provenance:

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

Inv. Г-5185

Comments:

the impression is clear, rich, the plate has a horizontal scratch on the table. Nevertheless, it can be distinguished from the very first impressions by a greater mildness of tone (М. 5, b)

Other impressions in the Museum collections:

Inv. Г-2132 – on paper without watermarks, of good quality; made in the first half of the 16th century