Albrecht Durer (German, 1471-1528). Engraving on paper titled “St. Sebastian Tied to a Tree,” depicting the saint’s martyrdom. The exquisite linework and moving quality of the scene are characteristic of Durer’s work. Signed in the plate along the tree branch. Literature: Koehler 19; Meder 94.62 c; Hollstein VII.54.562; Schoch, Mende, and Scherbaum 30. Sight; height: 4 1/2 in x width: 3 in. Framed; height: 12 1/4 in x width: 10 5/8 in.