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REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN | A Peasant in a High Cap, Standing Leaning on a Stick (B., Holl. 133; New Holl. 178; H. 164)
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
- A Peasant in a High Cap, Standing Leaning on a Stick (B., Holl. 133; New Holl. 178; H. 164)
- plate: 76 by 45mm 3 by 1 3/4 in
- sheet: 76 by 47mm 3 by 1 7/8 in
Etching, 1639, a very good, delicate impression of New Hollstein’s first state (of two)
Provenance
Ex coll. Hermann Weber (L. 1383); Johann Carl Dietrich Hebich (L. 1250)
Condition
With thread margins on two sides, trimmed into the blank areas of the subject by approximately 3mm at upper and lower sheet edges, in good condition apart from remnants of a pen and ink borderline at sheet edges, a minute semicircular repaired tear at lower sheet edge slightly disrupting the 'R' of the artist's printed signature, slight thinning at lower left sheet corner, a collector's stamp verso showing through slightly recto, unframed.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."