An old Man with a divided fur Cap (B., Holl. 265; H. 170; BB. 40-A)
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Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
An old Man with a divided fur Cap (B., Holl. 265; H. 170; BB. 40-A)
etching with drypoint, 1640, first state (of two), before the slipped stroke from the cap to the sitter's left cheek, a very good, delicate impression, watermark City Gates, with margins (wide at the bottom, narrow margins on the other three sides), a tiny loss at the lower right margin corner, a few unobtrusive foxmarks, remains of old tape and glue at three of the reverse sheet corners, other minor defects, otherwise generally in good condition
P. 150 x 137mm.
An old Man with a divided fur Cap (B., Holl. 265; H. 170; BB. 40-A)
etching with drypoint, 1640, first state (of two), before the slipped stroke from the cap to the sitter's left cheek, a very good, delicate impression, watermark City Gates, with margins (wide at the bottom, narrow margins on the other three sides), a tiny loss at the lower right margin corner, a few unobtrusive foxmarks, remains of old tape and glue at three of the reverse sheet corners, other minor defects, otherwise generally in good condition
P. 150 x 137mm.
Provenance
G. Usslaub (L. 1221), his collector's stamp on old support sheet