Albrecht Dürer

1471–1528
Germany

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ENTOMBMENT

1512

Sheet 12 from the series “The Engraved Passion”

Monogram and date 1512

Copperplate engraving

116×74 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-5196

Comments:

one of the earliest impressions, black, contrasted; the plate is intact (M. 15, a)

Other impressions in the Museum collections:

1) Inv. Г-2142;

2) Inv. Г-2144, on paper without watermarks, the plate is significantly worn; made in the first half of the 16th century