Artists
Rembrandt van Rijn
The ninth of 10 children born to Harmen Gerritzsoon van Rijn, a prosperous miller, and Neeltgen Willemsdochter van Zuytbrouck, the daughter of a baker, Rembrandt was born in Leiden, Holland – then considered to be one of the principal artistic and intellectual centers in Holland.
Artwork
Christ Between His Parents Returning from the Temple
904099 Rembrandt Van Rijn Christ Between His Parents Returning from the Temple 1654 B. 60; H. 278; BB. 54-F; NH. 276 3 3/4'' x 5 5/8'' Etching and drypoint on fine Japan paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate, 'Rembrandt f 1654.' Collector's stamps of the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna (Lugt 2573), Paul Davidsohn (L. 654) and an unknown collector (not in Lugt) on the verso. Nowell Usticke's first and only state and New Hollstein's firs...
Abraham and Isaac
923967 Rembrandt Van Rijn Abraham and Isaac 1645 NH. 224, B. 34 6 1/8" x 5 1/16" Etching on thin laid paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt, 1645. Nowell Usticke's second state (of three) and New Hollstein's first state (of two), the corners are rounded, there is no gap in the arch on the upper edge, before the additional shading on the chest of Abraham. According to New Hollstein, a 17th century impression. According to Schwartz, this is an illustration f...
Presentation in the Temple with an Angel: Small Plate
925219 Rembrandt Van Rijn Presentation in the Temple with an Angel: Small Plate 1630 NH. 54, B. 51 3 7/8" x 3 1/16" Etching on laid paper, trimmed to or within the border. Signed with the initials and dated, RHL 1630, in the plate lower center. New Hollstein's second state (of two) and Nowell Usticke's first and only state (after one trial proof), after the plate was cut down along the top. A 17th century impression. Nowell Usticke refers to examples of this etching as, "A rather uncom...
Christ Disputing with the Doctors: A Sketch
982139 Rembrandt Van Rijn Christ Disputing with the Doctors: A Sketch 1652 NH. 267, B. 65 4 15/16" x 8 3/8" Etching and drypoint on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1652, lower left. With a Shield with the Seven Provinces watermark. Nowell Usticke's second state (of three) and New Hollstein's first state (of two), a series of marks appear along the upper edge and a wobbly line in the upper left corner, before the final rework. A 17th century i...
Cornelis Claesz Anslo Preacher
982149 Rembrandt Van Rijn Cornelis Claesz Anslo, Mennonite Preacher 1641 B. 271, NH. 197 7 5/16" x 6 1/8" Etching and drypoint on Japan paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1641, in the back of the chair, middle right. Nowell Usticke's third state (of six) and New Hollstein's third state (of five), before the strip at the bottom was laid bare. According to Usticke and New Hollstein, likely reworked by Captain William Bailie in his Boydell-album, c. 180...
Abraham Francen, Apothecary
987706 Rembrandt Van Rijn Abraham Francen, Apothecary 1657 NH. 301, B. 273 6 1/4" x 8 1/4" Etching, drypoint and burin on laid paper with narrow margins. Nowell Usticke's ninth state (of nine) and New Hollstein's twelfth state (of twelve), with the final rework of the plate. According to Usticke, from the Bernard recueil as issued in 1846 to 1906. According to White and Boon, the sitter (b. 1613) was an apothecary and a collector (not an art dealer, as sometimes stated). He was a close...
Goldweigher's Field, The
912671 Rembrandt Van Rijn The Goldweigher's Field 1651 B. 234; H. 249; NH. 257 5'' x 12 3/4'' Etching and drypoint on laid paper with narrow margins and a partial Paschal Lamb watermark (cf. Hinterding A.a). Signed and dated in the plate, 'Rembrandt 1651,' lower left. With the collector's stamp of Furst von Liechtenstein (Lugt 4398) on the verso. Nowell Usticke's first and only state and New Hollstein's first and only state. Usticke refers to thi...
Death of the Virgin
981881 Rembrandt Van Rijn Death of the Virgin 1639 NH. 173, B. 99 15 3/4" x 12 1/2" Etching and drypoint on thick laid paper with full margins. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1639, lower left. With an unidentified collector's stamp (not in Lugt) on the verso. Nowell Usticke's fourth state (of five) and New Hollstein's fourth state (of five), after the shadows have been reworked with a mezzotint rocker. According to Usticke, from the H.L. Basan recueil as issued from 1...
Cornelis Claesz Anslo Preacher
985491 Rembrandt Van Rijn Cornelis Claesz Anslo, Mennonite Preacher 1641 NH. 197, B. 271 7 3/16" x 6 3/8" Etching and drypoint on paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1641, in the back of the chair, middle right. Nowell Usticke's fourth state (of six) and New Hollstein's fourth state (of five), the strip at the bottom is laid bare, after the re-touch by Captain Baillie. According to Usticke, impressions from this state are dated c. 1809. Formerly from...
Young Man in a Velvet Cap
911350 Rembrandt Van Rijn Young Man in a Velvet Cap 1637 B. 268; H. 151; BB. 37-C; N.H. 164 3 15/16'' x 3 3/8'' Etching on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate upper left. With the collector's stamp of Neville D. Goldsmid (Lugt 1962) on the verso. New Hollstein's second state of two, with the removal of the dotted shading on the sitter's left cheek, and Nowell Usticke's first and only state (after a trial proof). A 17th century imp...
Death of the Virgin
920594 Rembrandt Van Rijn Death of the Virgin 1639 B. 99, NH. 173, 16 7/8" x 13" Etching and drypoint on laid paper, with Double Headed Eagle watermark. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1639, lower left. Nowell Usticke's second state (of five) and New Hollstein's second state (of five), the chair in the right foreground heavily shaded with drypoint and the upper part of the arm-rest is now black. The scratches in the margin burnished out. According to Usticke, from the H.L....
Landscape with a Cow Drinking
985327 Rembrandt Van Rijn Landscape with a Cow Drinking 1650 NH. 251, B. 237 4" x 5 1/8" Etching with drypoint on laid paper with small margins. Nowell Usticke's second state (of six) and New Hollstein's second state (of five), with the curved horizontal scratch in the sky, before the plate was reworked by Claude-Henri Watelet. A seventeenth century impression. The copperplate is in existence, USA.
Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple
989273 Rembrandt Van Rijn Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple 1635 NH. 139, B. 69 5 3/8" x 6 5/8" Etching on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt.f.1635, lower right. Nowell Usticke's third state (of seven) and New Hollstein's second state (of four), the man on the ground holding the ox has a larger mouth; the sole of his shoe is white with a dark patch. According to Usticke, likely an impression from the P. F. Basan recueil as issued f...
Death of the Virgin
382154 Rembrandt Van Rijn Death of the Virgin 1639 B., Holl. 99; BB. 39-A; H. 161; NH. 173 15 1/2'' x 12 1/2'' Etching and drypoint on laid paper with thread margins or trimmed just inside the platemark but outside the borderline. The blank border below trimmed off. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1639, lower left. A hard horizontal fold across the lower part of the sheet, flattened and backed. Nowell Usticke's fourth state of five and New Hollstein's fo...
Head of Saskia and Others
985681 Rembrandt Van Rijn Head of Saskia and Others 1636 NH. 157, B. 365 5 7/8" x 4 7/8" Etching on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in plate, Rembrandt f. 1636 lower left. Nowell Usticke's second state (of two) and New Hollstein's second state (of two). According to Usticke, from the Jean recueil as issued in 1810. Saskia van Uylenburgh was the daughter of a burgomaster of Leeuwarden. She married Rembrandt in 1634 and died in 1644 after a lingering illness from giving...
Strolling Musicians, The
987632 Rembrandt Van Rijn Strolling Musicians, The 1635 NH. 141, B. 119 5 7/16" x 4 1/2" Etching on laid paper trimmed to the platemark, with an indistinct watermark. Nowell Usticke's first state (of three) and New Hollstein's first state (of three), before the drypoint rework on the child's chest, head, and on the door. A seventeenth century impression. Formerly from the collections of Nicolas Lanier (1588-1666), London, and Comte Clémens-Wensceslas de Renesse-Breidbach (1776-183...
Strolling Musicians, The
382148 Rembrandt Van Rijn The Strolling Musicians c. 1635 B., Holl. 119; H. 142; BB. 35-8; NH. 141 5 11/16'' x 4 11/16'' Etching on laid paper with small margins. Nowell Usticke's second state of three and New Hollstein's second state of three, after the horizontal shading to the neck of the baby. According to Usticke, most likely from the P.F. Basan recueil, as issued from 1789-1797. Plate still in existence.
Old Bearded Man in a High Fur Cap, with Eyes Closed
918407 REMBRANDT VAN RIJN Old Bearded Man in a High Fur Cap, with Eyes Closed c. 1635 4 1/2" x 4" Etching on thick laid paper with thread margins or trimmed on or just inside the platemark. Signed in the plate, Rembrandt, upper left. Nowell Usticke's third state of five and New Hollstein's second state of four, before the strong horizontal scratches in the lower right corner, but with the 1/4 inch arched scratch to the right of the man's cap. According to Usticke, from the H.L. Ba...
Artist Drawing from a Model
383712 Rembrandt Van Rijn Artist Drawing from a Model c. 1646 B., Holl. 192; H. 231; NH. 176 9 1/4'' x 7 5/16'' Etching and drypoint on laid paper with narrow margins. With an indistinct watermark. Nowell Usticke's first state of two (after one trial proof) and New Hollstein's third state of four, with the easel and drapery shaded, but before the vertical scratch in the easel. According to Nowell Usticke, a mid first state impression with a watermark was dated to ar...
Christ & Woman of Samaria:Arch
985699 Rembrandt Van Rijn Christ and the Woman of Samaria: An Arched Print 1658 NH. 302, B. 70 4 15/16" x 6 1/4" Etching and drypoint on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1658, (in Christ's cloak to the left of the well). New Hollstein's fourth state (of five) and Nowell Usticke's fourth state (of five). According to Usticke, likely from the Bernard recueil as issued from 1846 to 1906. According to Schwartz, this is a depiction from the Ne...
Christ at Emmaus: The Larger Plate
987298 Rembrandt Van Rijn Christ at Emmaus: The Larger Plate 1654 NH. 283, B. 87 8 3/8" x 6 3/8" Etching and drypoint on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1654, lower left. Nowell Usticke's fourth state (of four) and New Hollstein's fifth state (of five). According to Usticke, from the Bernard recueil as issued from 1846 to 1906. According to Schwartz, this is an illustration of the New Testament, Luke 24: 13-41.
Golf Player
920242 Rembrandt Van Rijn Golf Player 1654 NH. 282, B. 125 3 7/8" x 5 5/8" Etching on paper with good substantial margins. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1654, lower left. stamped "CGS" on verso. New Hollstein's second state of two and Nowell Usticke's second state of three, after the blank spaces along the upper border were filled and the corners were rounded. According to Usticke, from the P. F. Basan recueil as issued in 1785-1797. Signed and dated, Rembrandt f. 1654 Pl...
Christ & Woman of Samaria: An Arched Print
922415 Rembrandt Van Rijn Christ & Woman of Samaria: An Arched Print 1658 NH. 302, B. 70 5 1/8" x 6 7/16" Etching and drypoint on laid paper, with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1658. New Hollstein's fourth state (of five) and Nowell Usticke's fourth state (of five), with a slipt stroke across the spire in the background. Christ's mouth and eyes are reworked, particularly the left eye, which now shows two strong horizontal lines above the pupil. Before...
Student at a Table by Candlelight
904323 Rembrandt Van Rijn Student at a Table by Candlelight c. 1642 B., Holl. 148; H. 202; NH. 213 5 15/16'' x 5 3/8'' Etching on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed in the plate, lower right (hardly visible). With repaired creases evident in all corners. Nowell Usticke's first state of three and New Hollstein's first state of two, before the posthumous mezzotint rework. A 17th century impression. Usticke notes "A very uncommon print, usually much worn." Plate no...
St. Jerome Kneeling in Prayer, looking down
983100 Rembrandt Van Rijn St. Jerome Kneeling in Prayer, Looking Down 1635 NH. 142, B. 102 4 1/2" x 3 3/16" Etching on thick laid paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1635 upper right (faint). Nowell Usticke's third state (of three) and New Hollstein's second state (of two), with only a slight portion of the "R" in "Rembrandt" visible. According to Usticke, from Bernard recueil, as issued from 1846-1906. Rembrandt revisited the theme of St. Jerome, one...
Raising of Lazarus:Large Plate
994154 Rembrandt Van Rijn The Raising of Lazarus: The Larger Plate c. 1632 NH. 113, B. 73 14 3/8" x 10 1/8" Etching on laid paper trimmed to or within the plate edge, with a Strasbourg lily watermark and the indistinct initials 'W' [cf. Hinterding's A' a.]. Signed RHL v. Rijn f. in the rock to the right of Christ (midway up the length of his garment). Nowell Usticke's third state (of ten) and New Hollstein's fifth state (of nine), the bearded man in the center backg...
Beggar Man and Woman Behind a Bank
996647 Rembrandt Van Rijn Beggar Man and Woman Behind a Bank 1630 NH. 51, B. 165 3 7/8" x 2 5/8" Etching, engraving and drypoint on laid paper with fine margins, trimmed within the subject in places at the top. With a Fool's Cap watermark. Nowell Usticke's seventh state (of seven) and New Hollstein's ninth state (of nine), with the final retouch. A seventeenth century impression. Plate not in existence.
Christ Healing the Sick (The H
987634 Rembrandt Van Rijn Christ Healing the Sick (The Hundred Guilder Print) 1649 NH. 239, B. 74 11" x 15 1/2" Etching with drypoint and engraving on laid paper with a Strasbourg Lily with countermark IHS watermark, laid down to like paper. Usticke's second state (of five) and New Hollstein's second state (of four), before the plate was reworked by Capt. Baillie. A seventeenth century impression. With some skillful restorations throughout. Rembrandt's mastery at working the coppe...
The Circumcision in the Stable
993981 Rembrandt Van Rijn The Circumcision in the Stable 1654 NH. 280, B. 47 3 11/16" x 5 11/16" Etching on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate, upper left (d reversed) and center left. New Hollstein's fourth state (of five) and Usticke's second state (of three), the blank space to the left of the ladder is filled in with diagonal lines. Before the final retouch. According to Usticke, likely from the Jean recueil as issued in 1810. The copperplate is in existe...
Descent from Cross: By Torchlight
980708 Rembrandt Van Rijn Descent from Cross: By Torchlight 1654 NH. 286, B. 83 8 3/8" x 6 1/2" Etching and drypoint on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1654 (with the "a" in reverse) on the folds of the stretcher lower left. Nowell Usticke's second state (of three) and New Hollstein's third state (of four), with additional shading in the upper right corner. According to Usticke, from the P.F. Basan recueil as issued from 1789-1797. Formerly f...
Christ and the Woman of Samaria Among Ruins
922343 Rembrandt Van Rijn Christ and the Woman of Samaria Among Ruins 1634 NH. 127, B. 71 4 3/4" x 4 1/8" Etching and drypoint on cream laid paper with margins. Signed and dated in the plate Rembrandt f. 1634, upper right. New Hollstein's forth state (of four) and Usticke's forth state (of four), the plate has been reworked and re-bitten, for instance, new verticals in the upper left corner. A regular pattern of cross-hatching added to a small area just left of the upper part of the pu...
Self Portrait Drawing at a Window
987062 Rembrandt Van Rijn Self Portrait Drawing at a Window 1648 NH. 240, B. 22 6 1/4" x 5" Etching and drypoint on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1648, upper left on the windowsill. Nowell Usticke's seventh state (of eight) and New Hollstein's ninth state (of nine), with the final rework of the plate, the scratch in the sky is still visible. According to Usticke, from the Bernard recueil as issued from 1846 to 1906.
Artist's Mother with her Hand on her Chest: Small Plate
987716 Rembrandt Van Rijn Artist's Mother with Her Hand on Her Chest: Small Plate 1631 NH. 87, B. 349 3 3/4" x 2 5/8" Etching on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate, RL. 1631, lower left. Nowell Usticke's seventh state (of seven) and New Hollstein's sixth state (of six), after the signature was strengthened. According to Usticke, from the Bernard recueil as issued from 1846 to 1906.
Christ Preaching (La Petite Tombe)
999122 Rembrandt Van Rijn Christ Preaching (La Petite Tombe) c. 1652 NH. 298, B. 67 6 1/16" x 8 3/16" Etching with drypoint enhanced with grey wash on laid paper with narrow margins and a Strasbourg Lily in Crowned Shield watermark. New Hollstein's first state (of two) and Nowell Usticke's first state (of three), with the sleeve of the man in the left foreground black and burr in the dark areas. A 17th century impression. Formerly from the collection of Heinz Fleischer (20th century),...
Windmill, The
999533 Rembrandt Van Rijn The Windmill 1641 NH. 200, B. 233 5 5/8" x 8 3/16" Etching on laid paper trimmed to the platemark or with a narrow margin at the lower edge. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1641, lower right. Nowell Usticke's first and only state and New Hollstein's first and only state. A seventeenth century impression. Usticke refers to this print as "Very uncommon; a popular subject." with an R- rating with an estimated 75 to 125 prints in existence. Plate no lo...
Jupiter and Antiope (Smaller P
914399 Rembrandt Van Rijn Jupiter and Antiope: The Smaller Plate c. 1631 B. 204; H. 44; NH. 78 3 7/16'' x 4 1/2'' Etching and engraving on laid paper with thread margins. With a partial watermark of three circles. Signed in the plate, 'RH," middle right. With an expertly repaired tear lower left. Nowell Usticke's second state of two and New Hollstein's second state of two, with the blanket above the knees. A 17th century impression. Usticke refers to this impre...
Saskia with Pearls in Her Hair
925381 Rembrandt Van Rijn Saskia with Pearls in Her Hair 1634 NH. 136, B. 347 3 3/8" x 2 5/8" Etching on laid paper, trimmed to the subject. Signed and dated in the plate, upper center. Usticke's first state (of two) and New Hollstein's first state (of two), before the plate was reduced and the outlines strengthend. A seventeenth century impression. Formerly from the collection of Viscount Fitz-Harris, Earl of Malmesbury (per pencil inscription on the verso, not in Lugt). The plate is...
Christ Carried to the Tomb
282996 Rembrandt Van Rijn Christ Carried to the Tomb 1645 NH. 223, B. 84 5 1/8" x 4 1/8" Etching and drypoint on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed in the plate, lower center. An impression from Usticke's only state and New Hollstein's only state. A seventeenth century impression. The plate no longer in existence. Usticke classifies the rarity of this etching as "uncommon" with a C1- rating, indicating his estimate of 125-225 prints in existence.
Jan Lutma, Goldsmith
993890 Rembrandt Van Rijn Jan Lutma, Goldsmith 1656 NH. 293, B. 276 7 3/4" x 5 7/8" Etching, engraving and drypoint on laid paper with a partial Strasbourg Lilly watermark and full margins. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1656, upper left windowpane. Nowell Usticke's second state (of six) and New Hollstein's third state (of five), with the bulge in the sitter's forehead and the address of Jan Lutma's son Francois engraved in the lower right corner . According to U...
Ephraim Bonus, Jewish Physician
994301 Rembrandt Van Rijn Ephraim Bonus, Jewish Physician 1647 NH. 237, B. 278 9 3/8" x 6 15/16" Etching, engraving and drypoint on laid paper trimmed on or just inside the platemark but retaining a fillet of blank paper outside the subject on three sides, fractionally trimmed into the blank border below. Signed and dated in the plate, lower right. With a Strasburg Lillie watermark. An impression from Usticke's first (and only) state, after one trial proof, and New Hollstein's second s...
Old Man Seen From Behind, Profile Right: Half-figure
999588 Rembrandt Van Rijn Old Man Seen From Behind, Profile Right: Half-figure c. 1641 NH. 33 a, B. 143 2 7/8" x 1 5/8" Etching on laid paper trimmed to or just outside platemarks. Usticke's sixth state (of six) and New Hollstein's seventh state (of seven), with light strokes added to the cheek and temple. A seventeenth century impression. With an unidentified collector's stamp on the verso (not in Lugt). According to Usticke, this plate was separated from an undivided plate in th...
Abraham Casting Out Hagar and Ishmael
500131 Rembrandt Van Rijn Abraham Casting Out Hagar and Ishmael 1637 B.30, NH. 166 5" x 3 13/16" Etching with touches of drypoint on laid paper with thread margins. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1637, upper right. Nowell Usticke's first and (only state) and New Hollstein's first and (only state). A 17th century impression. According to Schwartz, this is an Old Testament interpretation of Genesis: 21:14 According to Usticke, the plate is no longer in existence.
Saint Jerome Reading
999123 Rembrandt Van Rijn Saint Jerome Reading 1634 NH. 126, B. 100 4 5/16" x 3 1/2" Etching on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f 1634, in the dark areas in the lower corners, partially obscured. Nowell Usticke's first state (of two) and New Hollstein's only state, before the sharp line separating the knee and book. A seventeenth century impression. Usticke classifies this etching as "R+, a scarce print" with his estimate of 75 to 125 examples i...
The Presentation in the Temple in the dark Manner
282806 Rembrandt Van Rijn The Presentation in the Temple in the dark Manner c. 1654 NH. 285, B. 50 8 1/4" x 6 5/16" Etching and drypoint on laid paper with narrow margins. Usticke's first and only state, New Hollstein's first and only state. A seventeenth century impression. Formerly from the collections of: A. P. F. Robert-Dumesnil (1778-1864), Paris, with the collector's dry stamp on the recto, lower margin (L. 2200), George John Morant (1799-1865?), London, with the collector...
Angel Appearing to the Shepherds
985195 Rembrandt Van Rijn Angel Appearing to the Shepherds 1634 NH. 125, B. 44 10 1/4" x 8 5/8" Etching with engraving and drypoint on laid paper with narrow margins and an Arms of Regensburg BM watermark. Signed and dated in the plate, "Rembrandt f. 1634," lower right. Nowell Usticke's second state (of five) and New Hollstein's third state (of six) the plate has been retouched, with roulette work in the shadows. Before the background was reworked. According to Usticke, likely from the...
Man at a Desk Wearing a Cross and a Chain
994300 Rembrandt Van Rijn Man at a Desk Wearing a Cross and a Chain 1641 NH. 194, B. 261 6" x 4" Etching with drypoint on laid paper trimmed on or just inside the platelines. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1641, lower center. New Hollstein's second state (of five) and Usticke's first state (of three), with the turned over collar on the vest, before the irregularities on the upper border were filled in and the sliptstrokes in the lower margin were burnished away. A seventee...
BEOld Man with a Divided Fur C
996790 Rembrandt Van Rijn Old Man with a Divided Fur Cap 1640 NH. 182, B. 265 5 7/8" x 5 1/2" Etching and drypoint on thin laid paper with narrow margins, backed onto a thin sheet of tissue. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1640, upper left. Nowell Usticke's second state (of three) and New Hollstein's first state (of two), with the documented slipt stroke from the cap to the sitters left cheek, before the complete reworking in mezzotint. A seventeenth century impression. Wit...
Self Portrait with Plumed Cap
999959 Rembrandt Van Rijn Self Portrait with Plumed Cap 1634 NH. 135, B. 23 5 1/16" x 4 1/8" Etching on laid paper. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1634 lower right. New Hollstein's third state (of three) and Nowell Usticke's third state (of four), with the oval made regular before the final revisions in the face. A seventeenth century impression. Formerly from the collection of Pierre Sentuc (1929-2017), France, with his collector's stamp on the verso (L. 3608). There...
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