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Bearded old Man looking down
Details
CIRCLE OF REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
Bearded old Man looking down
etching
circa 1631
on laid paper, without watermark
a very good impression of this rare small portrait
second, final state
printing with good clarity and contrasts
with small margins and a sharp platemark
a few touches of pale grey wash in places
generally in good condition
Plate 44 x 44 mm.
Sheet 47 x 48 mm.
Bearded old Man looking down
etching
circa 1631
on laid paper, without watermark
a very good impression of this rare small portrait
second, final state
printing with good clarity and contrasts
with small margins and a sharp platemark
a few touches of pale grey wash in places
generally in good condition
Plate 44 x 44 mm.
Sheet 47 x 48 mm.
Provenance
Probably Alexander Mangin (1732-1802), Dublin (Lugt 1341); probably in his posthumous sale at 'Mr. Carpenter's Room' (exp. Grosby), 29 March 1810 (and following days).
Hermann Weber (1817-1854), Cologne (without stamp; see Lugt 1383); his posthumous sale, R. Weigel, Leipzig, 28 April 1856 (and following days), lot 425 or 426 (to Rocca).
Probably with Frères Rocca, Berlin and Göttingen (without stamp; see Lugt 5514).
Dr. Pietro Malenza (d. 1866), Verona (Lugt 2101); presumably acquired from the above; his posthumous sale, Drugulins Kunst-Auctionen, Leipzig, lot 1052 ('Der kahlköpfige Greis. Selten. Aus Webern Sammlung') (Th. 1).
Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg (Lugt 2681a and with another related stamp); probably their duplicate sale, C. G. Boerner, Leipzig, 11-13 November 1930, lot 1397 (with others) (Mk. 100; to Baerwald).
Emil M. Baerwald (1869-1948), New York and Berlin (without stamp, see Lugt 885c); C. G. Boerner, Leipzig, 27-28 April 1931, lot 776 (with others).
Sotheby’s, New York, 15 February 1980, lot 1118.
Sam Josefowitz (Lugt 6094); acquired at the above sale (through Mulder); then by descent to the present owners.
Hermann Weber (1817-1854), Cologne (without stamp; see Lugt 1383); his posthumous sale, R. Weigel, Leipzig, 28 April 1856 (and following days), lot 425 or 426 (to Rocca).
Probably with Frères Rocca, Berlin and Göttingen (without stamp; see Lugt 5514).
Dr. Pietro Malenza (d. 1866), Verona (Lugt 2101); presumably acquired from the above; his posthumous sale, Drugulins Kunst-Auctionen, Leipzig, lot 1052 ('Der kahlköpfige Greis. Selten. Aus Webern Sammlung') (Th. 1).
Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg (Lugt 2681a and with another related stamp); probably their duplicate sale, C. G. Boerner, Leipzig, 11-13 November 1930, lot 1397 (with others) (Mk. 100; to Baerwald).
Emil M. Baerwald (1869-1948), New York and Berlin (without stamp, see Lugt 885c); C. G. Boerner, Leipzig, 27-28 April 1931, lot 776 (with others).
Sotheby’s, New York, 15 February 1980, lot 1118.
Sam Josefowitz (Lugt 6094); acquired at the above sale (through Mulder); then by descent to the present owners.
Literature
Bartsch, Hollstein 296; Hind 89; not in New Hollstein
Stogdon p. 334
Stogdon p. 334
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