REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

Bust of an old Man with flowing Beard and white Sleeve

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REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
Bust of an old Man with flowing Beard and white Sleeve
etching
circa 1630
on laid paper, watermark fragment, possibly Basel Crosier (Hinterding A.a)
a fine impression of the first state (of two)
printing strongly and sharply, with great contrasts and depth
with a subtle plate tone, the craquelure in the etching ground printing clearly
with narrow margins on three sides, trimmed to the platemark at left
the left corners restored
generally in good condition
Plate 72 x 65 mm.
Sheet 74 x 66 mm.
Provenance
With P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., London (their stocknumber C.10910 in pencil verso).
With Kennedy Galleries, New York (their stocknumber a96938 in pencil verso).
Sotheby's, New York, 14 November 1981, lot 867.
Sam Josefowitz (Lugt 6094; on the support sheet recto); acquired at the above sale; then by descent to the present owners.
Literature
Bartsch, Hollstein 291; Hind 26; New Hollstein 65 (this impression cited)
Stogdon p. 333

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