REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN | Christ Preaching ('La Petite Tombe') (B., Holl. 67; New Holl. 298; H. 256)

Etching and drypoint, circa 1657, a good "white sleeve" impression of New Hollstein's first state (of two), on paper with a Strasbourg Lily watermark (cf. Hinterding ZZ.zz), framed

Ex coll. A. Chariatte (L. 88a); with Dr William H. Schab: Rare Books and Prints; from whom acquired by Mr Warner F. Apt, April 1970; thence by descent to the present owner

With narrow margins, in good condition apart from touches of grey wash mostly in the sleeve and cloak of the turbaned figure on the left side, a small backed repair with associated tiny surface losses and thinning at lower left corner, a minute perforation in lower right corner with an associated area of skinning verso, a few further minute thinned areas, remnants of hinging at sheet edges verso, framed.
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