Lot 31
  • 31

Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description

  • Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
  • Peter and John Healing the Cripple at the Gate of the Temple (B., Holl. 94; New Holl. 312; H. 301)
  • Etching
  • sheet: 183 by 220mm 7ΒΌ by 8 5/8 in
Etching, 1659, a very good impression of the second state (of four), New Hollstein's second state (of six)

Condition

With narrow margins, trimmed just within the platemark in places at left and skillfully re-margined, touches of pen and ink on the platemark, repaired tears at upper left and both lower corners, backed with a thin sheet of Japan paper, unframed.
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