Albrecht DURER (1471-1528)(after) - Lot 158

Albrecht DURER (1471-1528)(after) Melencolia Engraving Signed in the plate On Arches wove paper 45 x 31 cm INFORMATION: Created in 1514, Melencolia is one of Albrecht Dürer's most famous engravings. Its symbolically rich world of angels, polyhedra, Masonic and alchemical references, hourglasses and magic squares has provoked passionate study and inspired many artists, most notably Salvador Dali, who often refers to it. Engraved by J. Boiteux after the copy kept at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France and printed in the traditional manner, hand-pulled on a hand press in an intaglio workshop. Excellent condition Works on paper (posters, prints) will be sent in a reinforced tube with tracking and insurance up to 500€, by MBE Paris VIII at the following rates: - France 39€ - EU + UK 49€ - Switzerland 79€ - USA / Canada 109€ - Rest of the world 125€.