A turbaned soldier on horseback (B., Holl. 139; H. 99)

Details

Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
A turbaned soldier on horseback (B., Holl. 139; H. 99)
etching, circa 1632, a very fine impression of this rare print, with the inky, uneven plate edges characteristic of Usticke's first state, printed with tone, trimmed on the plate or with slightly uneven thread margins (trimmed just into the subject at the upper left), two short tears at the lower left sheet edge, a nick in the upper left margin, otherwise in good condition
(FPR 63)
P., S. 82 x 57 mm.

Provenance

Viscount Downe (L. 719a); Sotheby's, London, 7 December, 1972, lot 250

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

Contemporary with The small lion hunt (with two lions) (lot 23), there are in fact three riders in this print, two of whom are descending a steep hill to drop out of sight.
Reproduced actual size

More from A COLLECTOR'S VISION:THE PRIVATE PROPERTY OF GAH BUISMAN JZN

View All