Original heliogravure by Charles Amand-Durand reproducing The Rest on the Flight into Egypt by Martin Schongauer, with the M+S monogram below the image and angels gathering dates from the palm. Beneath the impression, "Heliogravure et imp. A. Durand - Paris". Mounted on period card.
Original heliogravure by Charles Amand-Durand reproducing The Rest on the Flight into Egypt by Martin Schongauer, with the M+S monogram below the image and angels gathering dates from the palm. Beneath the impression, "Heliogravure et imp. A. Durand - Paris". Mounted on period card.
Schongauer (c. 1445-1491), the engraver of Colmar, was the first printmaker to sign his work systematically and the declared model of Durer. Amand-Durand reproduced his burin work in the 19th century with such fidelity that his impressions are today in museum collections.
Medium: Heliogravure on paper.
Artist / after: After Martin Schongauer (c. 1445-1491).
Engraver / publisher: Charles Amand-Durand (1831-1905), Paris.
Date: 19th century.
Dimensions: Image 9.8 x 6.5 in (24.8 x 16.5 cm); sheet 13.5 x 9.4 in (34.2 x 23.9 cm).
Condition: Good. Light toning of the paper and a pencil note below the mount.