ALBERTO DURERO

(1471 / 1528)

ALBERTO DURERO Nuremberg (1471 / 1528) "The Holy Family with the Dragonfly"

Copper engraving Mary, with long curly hair and the child, sits on a grassy bench. Saint Joseph dozes beside her. Among the clouds are God the Father and the Holy Spirit. Below, the dragonfly. Circa 1495. Later edition. This is the first print signed with a monogram and the only one with a pointed "A" and a lowercase "d". Dimensions: Image: 27 x 21 cm; paper: 29 x 23 cm