Details
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
Thomas Haaringh ('Old Haaringh') (B., Holl. 274; H. 287; BB. 55-1)
drypoint, circa 1655, second (final) state (the impression of the first state in Vienna is unique), a magnificent impression and of the greatest rarity, the burr extraordinarily rich and capturing most effectively the velvety texture of Haaringh's dress and the curtains to the left, printed with a delicate, atmospheric tone and carefully wiped thereby retaining a remarkable clarity to the lines of the face, the intricate hatching below the window and elsewhere, on fine laid paper, with an Initials countermark (?), with narrow margins, the platemark crisp aand unpressed, a few minute touched abrasions to the right of the chair, slight foxing, other very slight defects, generally in excellent condition
P. 198 x 149 mm
Thomas Haaringh ('Old Haaringh') (B., Holl. 274; H. 287; BB. 55-1)
drypoint, circa 1655, second (final) state (the impression of the first state in Vienna is unique), a magnificent impression and of the greatest rarity, the burr extraordinarily rich and capturing most effectively the velvety texture of Haaringh's dress and the curtains to the left, printed with a delicate, atmospheric tone and carefully wiped thereby retaining a remarkable clarity to the lines of the face, the intricate hatching below the window and elsewhere, on fine laid paper, with an Initials countermark (?), with narrow margins, the platemark crisp aand unpressed, a few minute touched abrasions to the right of the chair, slight foxing, other very slight defects, generally in excellent condition
P. 198 x 149 mm
Provenance
Possibly Jan Pietersz. Zoomer (1641-1724) (cf. L. 1511) whose three volumes of Rembrandt etchings were purchased in 1720 by
Antonio Maria Zanetti (1680-1767), whose descentants sold his collection of prints in 1791 to
Baron D Vivant-Denon (1747-1825) (cf. L. 779-80); Paris, 12 February, 1827, the three Rembrandt volumes unsold.
M. Brunet-Denon, the Baron's beneficiary sold the three volumes privately to Woodburn in March 1829. The albums were broken and this print presumably sold to
T. Wilson (died circa 18654) (cf. L. 2580). This print not included in A catalogue raisonné of the select collection of engravings of an amateur, London, 1828, and presumably purchased at some stage after the publication date of Wilson's work and before 1830 at which time Wilson disposed of his collection to the dealers Tiffin and Woodburn. Part of the group pf Rembrandts bought back by Woodburn had been sold to Wilson only the previous year and were from the Zoomer recevil described above.
Sir Thomas Baring, Bt. (1772-1848); Christie's London, 23-27 May 1831, second day's sale, lot 68, 'One, Old Haring, No. 254 - most brilliant; ((51-9 to Mo.1. (?)). Even though Baring's name precedes that of Wilson in the provenance details proveded in the Yerstolk sale catalogue (vide infra), the order of names is probably alphabetical rather than chronological.
Baron J. G. Voerstolk van Soelen (1776-1845) (cf. L. 2490 'les Haaring 325 et 331 fl.'); J. de vries, A. Brondgeest and C. F. Roos, Amsterdam, 26 October 1847 et seg., lot 617, 'LE VIEUX HARING; d'une force de ton magnifique et très rare (Collect. Baring et Wilson)' (325 fl. to Smith)
H. J. Brooke (1771-1857) (cf. L. 1324-5); Sotheby's, London, 23 May 1853 et seg., lot 721, 'Portrait of Old Haring, 276 (274) A MOST SUPERB IMPRESSION, ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN, in admirable condition, EXCESSIVELY RARE; from the Baring, Wilson and Verstolk Collections' (#58 to Weber).
H. Weber (1817-1854) (L. 1383, 'le vieux Haaring, extra, la plus belle pièce de la vente, coll. Baring, Wilson, Verstolk et Brooke, 481 Rth.'); R. Weizes, Leipzig, 28 April 1856 et seq., lot 391, 'Le vieux Haaring. B. 274. Cl. 271. Chef d'oeuvre du maître, admirable épreuve d'un ton tout-à-fait velouté, parfaite de conservation, provenant des collections Baring, Wilson et Verstolk. Cette précieuse épreuve qui est une des plus belles que l'on connaisse de le superbe portrait, provient en dernier lieu de la collection, Brooke, à la vente de laquelle deu M. Weber l'achetée, pour 58 Livres Sterling. De la dernière rareté' (481 Rth.)
Antonio Maria Zanetti (1680-1767), whose descentants sold his collection of prints in 1791 to
Baron D Vivant-Denon (1747-1825) (cf. L. 779-80); Paris, 12 February, 1827, the three Rembrandt volumes unsold.
M. Brunet-Denon, the Baron's beneficiary sold the three volumes privately to Woodburn in March 1829. The albums were broken and this print presumably sold to
T. Wilson (died circa 18654) (cf. L. 2580). This print not included in A catalogue raisonné of the select collection of engravings of an amateur, London, 1828, and presumably purchased at some stage after the publication date of Wilson's work and before 1830 at which time Wilson disposed of his collection to the dealers Tiffin and Woodburn. Part of the group pf Rembrandts bought back by Woodburn had been sold to Wilson only the previous year and were from the Zoomer recevil described above.
Sir Thomas Baring, Bt. (1772-1848); Christie's London, 23-27 May 1831, second day's sale, lot 68, 'One, Old Haring, No. 254 - most brilliant; ((51-9 to Mo.1. (?)). Even though Baring's name precedes that of Wilson in the provenance details proveded in the Yerstolk sale catalogue (vide infra), the order of names is probably alphabetical rather than chronological.
Baron J. G. Voerstolk van Soelen (1776-1845) (cf. L. 2490 'les Haaring 325 et 331 fl.'); J. de vries, A. Brondgeest and C. F. Roos, Amsterdam, 26 October 1847 et seg., lot 617, 'LE VIEUX HARING; d'une force de ton magnifique et très rare (Collect. Baring et Wilson)' (325 fl. to Smith)
H. J. Brooke (1771-1857) (cf. L. 1324-5); Sotheby's, London, 23 May 1853 et seg., lot 721, 'Portrait of Old Haring, 276 (274) A MOST SUPERB IMPRESSION, ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN, in admirable condition, EXCESSIVELY RARE; from the Baring, Wilson and Verstolk Collections' (#58 to Weber).
H. Weber (1817-1854) (L. 1383, 'le vieux Haaring, extra, la plus belle pièce de la vente, coll. Baring, Wilson, Verstolk et Brooke, 481 Rth.'); R. Weizes, Leipzig, 28 April 1856 et seq., lot 391, 'Le vieux Haaring. B. 274. Cl. 271. Chef d'oeuvre du maître, admirable épreuve d'un ton tout-à-fait velouté, parfaite de conservation, provenant des collections Baring, Wilson et Verstolk. Cette précieuse épreuve qui est une des plus belles que l'on connaisse de le superbe portrait, provient en dernier lieu de la collection, Brooke, à la vente de laquelle deu M. Weber l'achetée, pour 58 Livres Sterling. De la dernière rareté' (481 Rth.)