5405 - Beham, Barthel

Beham, Barthel Battle Between Eighteen Male Nudes. Copperplate engraving. 5.5 x 29.3 cm. Circa 1528/30. B. 16, Pauli 25, Hollstein 25, Röver-Kann (New Hollstein) 25. Excellent condition, though with minimal graying at the top and bottom and slight nicks along the plate edge; trimmed to the plate on the sides. Slightly dusty and browned, with isolated retouching—for example, on the back and leg of the seventh man from the left or on the thigh of the seventh from the right—two small tears at the top, smoothed vertical and horizontal fold lines on the reverse, a collector’s stamp showing through in the lower right corner, mounting residue, further signs of age and handling, otherwise in good condition. From the collections of Josef V. Novák (Lugt 1949) and the Städel Art Institute, Frankfurt am Main, bearing their cancellation stamps (Lugt 2396 and 2396), as well as the stamp of the art dealership Falkeisen & Huber (Lugt 1008). - Please request condition reports for the lots, as the condition is usually not specified in the catalog. - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalog.