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

L. HOPFER (17th century) after DÜRER (*1471), Christ Before Pilate, Etching Lambert Hopfer (17th century) after Albrecht Dürer the Younger (1471 Nuremberg – 1528 ibid.): Jesus Christ on trial before Pontius Pilate, 17th century, etching Technique: Etching on paper Catalog Raisonné: , 7 C3 Inscription: Monogrammed lower right: “LH.” Inscribed lower right on the printing plate: “196.” Additional inscription on the reverse: “B 7 H 209.” Date: 17th century Description: Enlarged copy on the same side, without Dürer’s monogram and date. Inscribed in the lower right with the monogram “LH” next to a stylized 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). Bibliography: – Strauss, Walter L.: The Illustrated Bartsch. Albrecht Dürer; New York 1981. Cat. Rais. No.: 7 C3. – Heller, Joseph: The Life and Works of Albrecht Dürer; 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 slightly discolored and shows clear signs of wear along the edges of the sheet.