LOT DETAILS

Materials:

the complete woodcut printed from four blocks on four attached sheets

Measurements:

12.24 in. (31.10 cm.) (height) by 60.12 in. (152.70 cm.) (width)

Markings:

watermark Imperial Eagle with Initials HS (similar to Briquet 285, dated 1596)

Condition:

a somewhat later impression of this extremely rare print, first state (of two), before Steinbach's address, trimmed outside the subject, a small made-up paper loss, the sheet rolled and creased, some foxing

Provenance:

Friedrich August II, King of Saxony (L. 971). H. Füssli & Cie. (L. 1008).