After Dürer, Christ on the Mount of Olives, 1580, Copper on Paper

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D. Gerhard stempelius (16th century) after albrecht dürer (1471 nuremberg - 1528 ibid.): christ on the mount of olives, 1580, … more D. Gerhard stempelius (16th century) after albrecht dürer (1471 nuremberg - 1528 ibid.): christ on the mount of olives, 1580, copper engravingtechnique: copper engraving on paperinscription: lower left signed in the printing plate: "d. G. Stempelius fie: cu:". Lower left dated: "1580". Date: 1580description: reciprocal copy after 's original. Very accurate copy with fine details. With 's monogram, but without the year'. Commissioned by the canon of the cologne georgenstift d. Gerhard stempelius 'fieri curavit'.verso: latin text: "preces [\.]"source: albrecht dürer (1471 nuremberg-1528 nuremberg) kupferstich-passion, 1507-1512 | print suite, religionliterature: heller, joseph: das leben und die werke albrecht dürer 's; bamberg 1827. Cat. Rais. No.: 165. Keywords: bible, passion, jesus christ, pontius pilate, capture, soldiers, christianity, arma christi, scourging, crucifixion, judas iscariot, betrayal, mount of olives, 16th century, renaissance, biblical, germany, size: 12,3 cm x 7,3 cm (4,8 x 2,9 in)condition: rather good condition. The edges of the sheet are slightly trimmed. Along the right edge of the sheet trimmed into the image and restored on the whole side. Small etching spot above the head of christ. Small dark spots at upper right. Bottom right in the image with print-related creases. less