Albrecht Dürer Albertina Museum Poster - Praying Hands 1986 Print

Artist: Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528)
Title: Zum Gebet Gefaltete Hände / Praying Hands (1508)
Exhibition: Albertina Zeichnungen Alter Meister (Old Master Drawings)
Venue: Graphique Collection Albertina Museum, Vienna, Austria
Exhibition Dates: May 14 – June 29, 1986
Graphic Design: Harry Metzler
Printer: Gistel Druck, Vienna (Wien)
Technique: Original vintage offset lithographic museum exhibition poster
Dimensions: 83.8x59 cm
Status: Excellent vintage condition, unbacked, pristine blue-grey wash ground
 
About the Poster:
This magnificent, highly collectible 1986 Albrecht Durer Albertina Museum Poster was published directly by the Albertina Museum in Vienna to celebrate their historic Zeichnungen Alter Meister retrospective. Meticulously designed by acclaimed Austrian graphic artist Harry Metzler and pressed by Gistel Druck, the visual features Dürer's legendary 1508 white-heightened brush drawing Praying Hands. Set against a rich, mottled slate-blue background, the print flawlessly captures the delicate ink cross-hatching and deep spiritual anatomy of the original sketch. The lower margin showcases pristine, multi-tiered German serif typography mapping out the museum’s original summer schedule and historic admission hours.
 
About the Artist / Institution:
Albrecht Dürer was a towering genius of the Northern Renaissance whose revolutionary woodcuts, engravings, and theoretical treatises fundamentally reshaped European art history. His unparalleled mastery of line and observational anatomy made him one of the greatest draftstmen of modern civilization. The publisher, the Albertina Museum in Vienna, holds one of the world's most prominent and extensive graphic art collections, spanning hundreds of thousands of drawings and prints. Their late 20th-century exhibition posters are internationally celebrated for their exceptional academic curatorial standards and luxury fine art printing.