L13160

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Lot 30
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Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description

  • Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
  • Landscape with a Hay Barn and a Flock of Sheep (B., Holl. 224; H. 241; BB. 52-A)
  • Etching on paper
  • Sheet: 82 by 180mm; 3ΒΌ by 7in
Etching, 1652, a scarce print, the second (final) state

Provenance

Ex coll. an unidentified collector's mark (possibly L. 1279)

Condition

With thread margins on three sides, trimmed just within the platemark above, repairs at upper corners with a small paper loss at left and a circa 80mm vertical tear at right, lower left corner repaired with the tip made up with touches of pen and ink, a soft horizontal fold at upper left, other minor defects, framed.
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