Lot 52
52
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
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Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

A man in a broad-brimmed hat (B., Holl. 311; H. 158)

Details
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
A man in a broad-brimmed hat (B., Holl. 311; H. 158)
etching, 1638, a very good impression, with narrow margins, a small rust-spot just above the crown of the hat, otherwise in very good condition
(FPR 77)
P. 79 x 64 mm., S. 80 x 65 mm.
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, 2 December 1993, lot 123
Special notice
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Lot Essay

This is possibly a portrait of Samuel Smijters (d. 1644), a bookseller and and art collector. He was active in Amsterdam auctions in the 1630's where he is likely to have come into contact with Rembrandt, who was an inveterate auction-goer.
Reproduced actual size.

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