Artist: Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471 - 1528), after.
Engraver: Albert Christoph Reindel (German, 1784 - 1853).
Printer: Carl Mayer (Germany, 1798-1868).
Title: Evangelist Marcus und Apostel Paulus (Mark the Evangelist and Paul the Apostle).
Signed, Titled, and Dated: Monogramm: 1526 / AD / S. Marcus S. Paulus / Evangelist Marcus und Apostel Paulus. / gestochen von Albrecht Reindel. / Evangelium S. Marci, II. Ev. S. Pauli an Timoth. / Kap. XII. v. 38-40. Kap. III, v. 1-7. / Geb. XX. Mai MCCCCLXXI,gest. VI. April, MDXXVIII. Nürnberg. zu finden bey dem Verfasser in Nürnberg.
Dimensions: Platemark 19 1/4" x 7 3/4". Sheet 21 3/4" x 11 1/8".
Date: before 1853.
Materials and Techniques: engraving on wove paper. The right part of the impression of two plates printed on one sheet.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Trimmed unevenly. Torn in two places below the image. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: Right panel of The Four Apostles by Albrecht Dürer.
Museums and Libraries: The Harvard Art Museums R11177. The MAK – Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna KI 10156-1, for both plates, printed together.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: German School XIX C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from the catalog of the same item from The MAK – Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna collection.