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CHRIST BEFORE CAIAPHAS
1512
Sheet 6 from the series “The Engraved Passion”
Monogramm und Jahr 1512
117×73 mm
Handbooks:
Impression in the Museum collections
Early 16th century
No watermark
Provenance:
P. Sevastyanov’s collection;
N. Mosolov’s collection;
N. Basnin’s collection;
Rumyantsev Museum since 1918;
in the Museum since 1924
Inv. Г-5189
Comments:
one of the earliest impressions; it is made very contrasted by the spectacular silvery, deep black and sharp white tones; the plate is intact (M. 6, a – without watermarks)
Other impressions in the Museum collections:
Inv. Г-2133, on paper without watermarks, from a worn plate; dates from the first half of the 16th century
