300 - L. HOPFER (17th) after DÜRER (*1471), Christ before Pilate, Etching

L. HOPFER (17th) after DÜRER (*1471), Christ before Pilate, Etching Lambert Hopfer (17th century) after Albrecht Dürer jun. (1471 Nuremberg - 1528 ibid.): Jesus Christ on trial before Pontius Pilate, 17th century, Etching Technique: Etching on Paper Catalogue Raisonné: , 7 C3 Inscription: Lower right monogrammed: "LH". Lower right inscribed in the printing plate: "196". Verso further inscription: "B 7 H 209". Date: 17th century Description: Enlarged copy on the same side without Dürer's monogram and date. Inscribed lower right with the monogram "LH" next to a stylised hop stalk and numbered "196". The depiction corresponds to sheet 5 from Dürer's engraved Passion, which was created between 1507 and 1512. The sheet is one of the reprints in "Operae Hopferianae [..] / Daniel, Hieronymus, Atq. Lambertus Hopferi [...]" by the Nuremberg publisher David Funck from the late 17th century. The numbering identifies this sheet as part of the second print series (cf. Vogt 2008, pp. 354-359). Literature: – Strauss, Walter L.: The illustrated Bartsch. Albrecht Dürer; New York 1981. Cat. Rais. No.: 7 C3. – Heller, Joseph: Das Leben und die Werke Albrecht Dürer's; Bamberg 1827. Cat. Rais. No.: 209. Keywords: Little Passion, Jesus Christ, Passion, Bible, Figures, Judaism, Governor, Jerusalem, Israel, Pilate, 17th century, Renaissance, Religious, Germany, Size: Paper: 13,9 cm x 8,7 cm (5,5 x 3,4 in) Condition: Good condition. The paper is pale discoloured and clearly rubbed along the sheet edges.