The Saviour. 1546. Burin. 49 x 71. Bartsch 30; Pauli, Hollstein 32. Very fine proof on thin laid paper, of the 3rd state (of 6), before the new works, notably the horizontal cuts reinforcing the shadow on the right of the torso, trimmed on the plate cut. Small remnants of glue on the reverse. Short tear in the upper left corner. Ex-coll. dukes of Arenberg (Lugt 567).

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