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Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
- The Hundred Guilder Print (B., Holl. 74; New Holl. 239; H. 236)
- etching
- sheet: 278 by 397mm 11 7/8 by 15 5/8 in
Etching with drypoint and engraving, circa 1649, the second (final state), New Hollstein's second state (of four), heavily inked in the background, before Captain Baillie's reworking
Provenance
Ex coll. Nostitz family, Silesia (possibly acquired directly from the artist); Count Nostitz-Rieneck, Prague, by descent to the present owner
Condition
Trimmed outside the plate mark, fractionally within the plate mark in places, laid down, a few surface losses at the lower left edge, an unobtrusive horizontal 6cm crease extending from the lower left sheet edge, small touches of pen and ink along a short printer's crease to the left of the subject, three small areas of pale brown staining in the central area, a faint diagonal crease across the upper right corner, a few faint touches of surface bloom, slight overall discoloration, two fibres impressed within the image, one at the centre and one at the upper background area, 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."