Duerer (Albrecht, 1471-1528). The Life of the Virgin; four woodcuts, 1511

* Dürer (Albrecht, 1471-1528). Christ taking Leave of his Mother, (from The Life of the Virgin), circa 1504, woodcut on laid paper with a Bishop’s Crest watermark (Meder watermark 39, circa 1540-1550), a very good, bright Meder b impression after the Latin book edition of 1511, printing with clarity, trimmed to the borderline, a wormhole towards the upper sheet edge, small losses at three sheet corners and the left sheet edge, a small blue mark to the left shoulder of the female figure supporting the Virgin, sheet size 297 x 208 mm (11 3/4 x 8 1/4 ins), together with The Death of the Virgin, 1510, woodcut, a good impression, presumably after the Latin book edition of 1511, possibly an indistinct watermark, trimmed to the borderline, a few fine fissures centre and at the upper sheet edge with a couple of small associated losses, discolouration towards the sheet edges, The Birth of the Virgin , 1510, woodcut, apparently a good Meder b-c impression after the Latin book edition, trimmed to the borderline, wormage damage, and Christ among the Doctors, circa 1503, woodcut, a good impression, probably a Meder a impression after the 1511 Latin book edition, thinning, similar surface losses and holes due to wormage QTY: (4)