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The Descent from the Cross: a Sketch
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REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
The Descent from the Cross: a Sketch
etching and drypoint
1642
on laid paper, watermark fragment Foolscap (Hinterding ZZ.zz)
a very fine, tonal impression of this lightly etched print
printing very strongly and clearly
with touches of burr in places and fine wiping marks in the upper subject
with narrow margins
in very good condition
Plate 146 x 115 mm.
Sheet 151 x 119 mm.
The Descent from the Cross: a Sketch
etching and drypoint
1642
on laid paper, watermark fragment Foolscap (Hinterding ZZ.zz)
a very fine, tonal impression of this lightly etched print
printing very strongly and clearly
with touches of burr in places and fine wiping marks in the upper subject
with narrow margins
in very good condition
Plate 146 x 115 mm.
Sheet 151 x 119 mm.
Provenance
With William Smith, London.
British Museum, London (Lugt 300; with the acquisition no. [18]43 /6-7 /62, relating to Smith), acquired from the above; with their duplicate stamp (Lugt 305) and initials of Campbell Dodgson (Keeper of Prints & Drawings, 1912–32).
George Bjørklund (1887- after 1968), Stockholm (Lugt 1138c); possibly his sale, Klipstein & Kornfeld, Bern, 4 June 1957, lot 241a.154 ('Prachtvoll, mit etwas Grat unten links und rechts. Mit Rand und von bester Erhaltung.') or sold through Craddock & Barnard, London in 1957.
With August Laube Kunsthandel, Zurich (with their stocknumber 30050 in pencil verso).
Sam Josefowitz (Lugt 6094); acquired from the above in 1970; then by descent to the present owners.
British Museum, London (Lugt 300; with the acquisition no. [18]43 /6-7 /62, relating to Smith), acquired from the above; with their duplicate stamp (Lugt 305) and initials of Campbell Dodgson (Keeper of Prints & Drawings, 1912–32).
George Bjørklund (1887- after 1968), Stockholm (Lugt 1138c); possibly his sale, Klipstein & Kornfeld, Bern, 4 June 1957, lot 241a.154 ('Prachtvoll, mit etwas Grat unten links und rechts. Mit Rand und von bester Erhaltung.') or sold through Craddock & Barnard, London in 1957.
With August Laube Kunsthandel, Zurich (with their stocknumber 30050 in pencil verso).
Sam Josefowitz (Lugt 6094); acquired from the above in 1970; then by descent to the present owners.
Literature
Bartsch, Hollstein 82; Hind 199; New Hollstein 204 (this impression cited)
Stogdon p. 277
Stogdon p. 277
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Tim Schmelcher
International Specialist