Knight, Death and the Devil

1st in collection of 7 engravings, this one by H. Wierx after Dürer; mounted knight in armor riding toward right, accompanied by dog, passing grotesque figures of devil and death on horseback, mountain castle in background; Dürer's initials in plaque in lower right corner have been replaced with date of 1564. On verso : "Nagler Lexicon, 68". 1st in collection of 7 engravings, this one by H. Wierx after Dürer; mounted knight in armor riding toward right, accompanied by dog, passing grotesque figures of devil and death on horseback, mountain castle in background; Dürer's initials in plaque in lower right corner have been replaced with date of 1564. On verso : "Nagler Lexicon, 68". Folio, 5 pieces; together with 2 prints of Hungarian military scenes in folio slipcase of brown cloth; brown leather label stamped gold; most plates trimmed close. Leichtenstein-Hauslab Collection, 1951. title provided by cataloger