REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN

Clump of Trees with a Vista (B., Holl. 222; H. 263; BB. 52-D)

Details

REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN
Clump of Trees with a Vista (B., Holl. 222; H. 263; BB. 52-D)
drypoint, 1652, on fine laid paper, watermark Strasburg Lily with pendant initials PR (similar to Heawood 1663-5, dated 1646), second (final) state, a very fine impression of this very rare print, with fine, strong burr, displayed most effectively in the tall trees to the left and with quieter modulations in the clump of trees, printed with atmospheric tone and with fine vertical wiping scratches through the blank sky and foreground, with small margins, a very small and unobtrusive printing crease at the bottom left corner, some very pale old staining showing through from the reverse, generally in remarkably good condition
P. 4 7/8 x 8 3/8in. (124 x 211mm.)

Provenance

Dr. Albert W. Blum

Lot Essay

Clump of Trees with a Vista is a work closely related to the effects which Rembrandt also conveyed in his drawings, namely that of a fleeting moment captured and held by the eye. The fluttering of a summer's breeze and strong sunlight are here most effectively depicted, with the vast, blank expanse of composition to the right conveying a sense of openess and light.