Sotheby's, London, 15 April 1920, lot 139.
With Colnaghi's, London (their stocknumber C. 5548 in pencil verso), purchased at the above sale, sold on 31 March 1955 to Knoedler, New York.
Christie's, New York, 2013
Inscriptions
watermark Anchor in Circle (M. 171)
Notes
"Albrecht Dürer
The Rhinoceros
(B. 136; M., Holl. 241; S.M.S. 241)
woodcut with letterpress text, 1515, watermark Anchor in Circle (M. 171), a very good impression of this rare and important woodcut, first edition (of eight), with the complete letterpress text above, with thread margins or trimmed to the borderline at left and right, trimmed just inside the borderline below and to the text above, a small abrasion in the monogram, otherwise in good condition
S. 9¼ x 11¾ in. (235 x 298 mm.)"
Christie's Lot Description: compare British Museum image
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