Lot 36
  • 36

Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Description

  • Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
  • Saskia with Pearls in her Hair (B., Holl. 347; New Holl. 136; H. 112)
  • Etching
  • plate: 87 by 66mm 3 3/8 by 2 5/8 in
  • sheet: 90 by 70mm 3 1/2 by 2 3/4 in
Etching, 1634, a very good, rich impression of this rare subject, New Hollstein's first state (of two), printing with touches of burr on the sitter's sleeves, framed

Provenance

Ex coll. Friedrich Kalle (L. 1021); John Webster (L. 1554 and 1555)

Condition

With thread margins, in good condition apart from very pale paper discoloration, a tiny loss in the upper margin, remains of previous hinging tape at the left sheet edge verso, framed.
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