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Heinrich Aldegrever (1502-1538)
Mars, from The Gods Who Preside Over The Seven Planets, 1533
Engraving
3⅞ x 2½ inches (9.8 x 6.5 cm.)
Lettered & monogrammed in plate 'MARS / AG'
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Heinrich Aldegrever’s detailed engraving pays homage to Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528), as does his monogram, which imitates the celebrated artist’s distinctive initials. Charmed with the works of his predecessor, Aldegrever visited...
Heinrich Aldegrever’s detailed engraving pays homage to Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528), as does his monogram, which imitates the celebrated artist’s distinctive initials. Charmed with the works of his predecessor, Aldegrever visited Nuremberg to study under the master. Returning to Westphalia, Aldegrever first devoted himself to painting but then applied himself entirely to engraving, establishing himself as one of the distinguished little masters, named after the small size of their plates. Aldegrever’s is uncommonly neat, his plates finished with great accuracy and delicacy.
Provenance
Bassenge, Berlin, 7 June 1996, lot 5004Kunsthandlung Helmut R. Rumbler, Frankfurt
Private collection, New York
Literature
Bartsch 76Hollstein 76
New Hollstein German (Aldegrever) 76