Smithsonian
A detailed Renaissance engraving once saved from the dump by an 11-year-old boy has been identified as the work of Albrecht Dürer, the famed German Renaissance artist. The rare print is now heading to the auction block, where it’s predicted to fetch over $26,000.
“I’ve seen countless prints copying Dürer, from a much later period or produced by a different means, but I’d only ever seen the real thing in museums—until now,” says Jim Spencer, director of Rare Book Auctions, in a statement. More
I keep telling my wife we need to stop at rummage sales because we are due to find that Rembrandt that is still out there, I’m sure. She just says ‘Not today. It would probably be a Bubba Rembrandt. Keep driving”.
i think i would’ve kept that. i like how the knight; in his complete confidence in his salvation; shows nothing but contempt for death and the devil
We studied Durer in high school when I took German. I haven’t seen his name in decades.
Composition, anatomy, symbolism, linear detail… Yeah, try that, AI. Or Hunter…
Nice to see some connoisseurs and collectors still value the real deal. And that some kid could intuitively tell the difference between trash and treasure.
That’s some amazing detail, I’d love to see an original print instead of a photo.
It sold yesterday for 26,500 pounds. About $35,000.
That is amazing detail for engraving.