Lot 8 · The Genius of the German Renaissance: Prints by Albrecht Dürer
The Prodigal Son (B., M., Holl. 28; S.M.S. 9)
Albrecht Dürer · engraving
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- Estimate
- £25,000–£35,000 hammer ≈ $51,549–$72,169
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Genius of the German Renaissance: Prints by Albrecht Dürer, London · 4 December 2007
- Dimensions
- P. 247 x 189 mm., S. 255 x 197 mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5496544
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Albrecht Dürer, The Prodigal Son (B., M., Holl. 28; S.M.S. 9). Christie's, 4 Dec 2007, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5496544.
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Albrecht Dürer, The Prodigal Son (B., M., Holl. 28; S.M.S. 9). Christie's, 4 Dec 2007, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5496544.
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From the same sale The Genius of the German Renaissance: Prints by Albrecht Dürer · Dec 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Angel with the Key of the bottomless Pit, from The Apocalypse (B.… | Albrecht Dürer | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Five Soldiers and a Turk on Horseback (B. 88; M., Holl. 81; S.M.S. 4) | Albrecht Dürer | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| Saint Jerome in Penitence (B. 61; M., Holl. 57; S.M.S. 6) | Albrecht Dürer | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| The monstrous Pig of Landser (B. 95; M., Holl. 82; S.M.S. 8) | Albrecht Dürer | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| A Lady on Horseback and a Lansquenet (B. 82; M., Holl. 84; S.M.S. 16) | Albrecht Dürer | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| The little Courier (B. 80; M., Holl. 79; S.M.S. 10) | Albrecht Dürer | £7,000–£10,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albrecht Dürer | Melencolia I | $151,200 | Christie's, Jan 2023 | |
| Albrecht Dürer | Saint Eustace | Christie's, Jul 2026 | ||
| Albrecht Dürer | Knight, Death and the Devil | Christie's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Albrecht Dürer | Saint Eustace (B., 57; M., Holl. 60; S.M.S. 32) | Sotheby's, Dec 2025 | ||
| Albrecht Dürer | St Jerome in His Study | Sotheby's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Albrecht Dürer | melencolia i (b. 74; m., holl 75) | Sotheby's, Sep 2017 | ||
| Albrecht Dürer | Melencolia I (Bartsch 74; Meder, Hollstein 75) | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Albrecht Dürer | The Dream of the Doctor | Christie's, Dec 2021 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.