Saint Jerome in a dark study (B., Holl. 105; H. 201)

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Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
Saint Jerome in a dark study (B., Holl. 105; H. 201)
etching, 1642, with a countermark Initials W K (cf. A. & F., p. 146, W K.a.), a very good, atmospheric impression of the second state (of two), displaying strong contrasts, with margins (slightly uneven), a short repaired tear at the lower left extending just into the subject, a short tear in the right margin, a short repaired tear in the left margin, a small repaired thin spot in the lower margin, otherwise in very good condition.
(FPR 25)
P. 150 x 173 mm., S. 160 x 184 mm.

Provenance

A.J. Godby (L. 1119b)
N.W. Walker (L. 1989b)
Christie's, London, 30 November 1993, lot 160

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Lot Essay

At the start of the 1640's Rembrandt developed a taste for nocturnal scenes in both drawing and etching. Here we see a typical Dutch 17th century interior, with only the cardinal's hat, the skull and the lion nearly lost in the shadows identifying the subject.

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