Lot 64
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REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN | Three Oriental Figures (Jacob and Laban?) (B., Holl. 118; New Holl. 190; H. 183)

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
  • Three Oriental Figures (Jacob and Laban?) (B., Holl. 118; New Holl. 190; H. 183)
  • plate: 143 by 113mm 5 3/8 by 4 3/8 in
  • sheet: 147 by 117mm 5 3/4 by 4 5/8 in
Etching and drypoint, 1641, a fine impression of New Hollstein's second (final) state, on paper with part of a Foolscap watermark

Condition

With narrow margins, in good condition except for some unobtrusive touches of pen and ink in the densely hatched areas, a very short repaired tear at lower left, areas of discoloration at the sheet edges and verso, residual hinging at the left sheet edge verso, unframed.
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