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Nude Man seated and another standing, with a Woman and a Baby lightly etched in the Background (B., Holl. 194; H. 222)
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Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
Nude Man seated and another standing, with a Woman and a Baby lightly etched in the Background (B., Holl. 194; H. 222)
etching, circa 1646, the extremely rare first state (of three), the impression fairly good but somewhat slipped towards the left, watermark Strasburg Lily, trimmed to or just outside the platemark, grey wash additions to the blank strip at the left and to the blank spot in the cushion (thereby mimicking the second state), a short break just inside the platemark upper right, remains of old tape at the sheet edges on the reverse
P., S. 196 x 129 mm.
Nude Man seated and another standing, with a Woman and a Baby lightly etched in the Background (B., Holl. 194; H. 222)
etching, circa 1646, the extremely rare first state (of three), the impression fairly good but somewhat slipped towards the left, watermark Strasburg Lily, trimmed to or just outside the platemark, grey wash additions to the blank strip at the left and to the blank spot in the cushion (thereby mimicking the second state), a short break just inside the platemark upper right, remains of old tape at the sheet edges on the reverse
P., S. 196 x 129 mm.
Provenance
F. Walker (L. 2545)
F. Abott (L. 970 a-b)
F. Abott (L. 970 a-b)
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