Albrecht Dürer

1471–1528
Germany

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THE PEASANT AND HIS WIFE AT MARKET

1519

Sheet from the series “The Peasant cycle”

Monogram and date 1519

Copperplate engraving

115×73 mm

Handbooks:

B. VII, 89; M. 89; С. 89; TIB. X, 089

Impression in the Museum collections

Early 16^th century

No watermark

Provenance:

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

Inv. Г-5219

Comments:

one of the earliest impressions, black and clear, from an intact plate (М. 89, a)

Other impressions in the Museum collections:

Inv. Г-2177, a late impression, on paper without watermarks; the plate is almost effaced