Lot 68
  • 68

Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn 1606-1669

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
  • jacob's ladder (b., holl. 36b; h. 284b; bb. 55-c-b)
  • 107 by 72mm; 4 1/4 by 2 7/8 in
Etching with drypoint, 1655, from Four illustrations to a Spanish Book, a strong, rich impression of the first state (of three), printed with tone and burr, with margins, some foxmarks visible verso, otherwise in good condition 

Provenance

Ex coll. Earl of Aylesford (L. 58), Ferdinand de Portugal (L. 968) and H. Weber (L. 1383); according to a note on the mount also ex coll. A. Artaria and P. Davidsohn (cf. L. 33 and 654)