Pair of Old Master Prints

These two prints are by georg Pencz (1500-1550) who was one of the group od artists called the "Little Masters" because of their tiny, intricate and influential prints. He apprenticed under Durer starting in 1523 and later traveled to Italy.He worked primarily in Nuremberg and was appointed the city painter in 1540.He is considered one of the best engravers of the Little Masters group and was also an accomplished portrait painter. He was named court painter by Albert, Duke of Prussia but died before arriving at the court. These two prints are titled "Death of a Rich man" and Rich Man in Hell". Death of a rich Man is missing a very small portion of the upper right corner. They measures 3 1/2" x 2 1/4".

Brian Cullity Antiques

I am a second generation antiques dealer born and raised on Cape Cod. My experience with buying and selling antiques started with the opening of my parents' antiques shop in 1958. In addition to working in the shop, I bought and sold coins and autographs and gradually started…

 

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