The Siege of a Fortress Albrecht Dürer

A good, rare Meder a impression, trimmed to or just within the borderline in places. The Siege of a Fortress is generally considered to have been conceived in connection with Dürer’s treatise on fortification, published in Nuremberg in 1527. Although this monumental woodcut was not bound into the treatise, it illustrates a scenario described therein: the siege of a heavily fortified town, protected by a broad moat and massive reinforced walls. While the towns in the distance are already ablaze, the formidable defences of the fortress demonstrate how a properly fortified city might withstand an advancing army. It is one of Dürer’s final printed works, printed shortly before his death in April 1528. – The paper slightly stained. Horizontal and vertical smoothed creases, with numerous restorations and pen-and-ink additions, particularly in the margins. A vertical restored area through the centre of the image, carefully made up and retouched in pen and ink. Otherwise in good condition. | 1471 - Nuremberg - 1528 | 15.-18. Jahrhundert | Druckgrafik | Nummer: 25x0048

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