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Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
- Old Man with a Divided Fur Cap (B., Holl. 265; New Holl. 182; H. 170)
- Etching
- sheet: 152 by 138mm 6 by 5 3/8 in
Etching with drypoint, 1640, a fine impression of New Hollstein's first state (of two), with the slipped stroke, printing with burr on the cape at right, the hand and the borderlines below, on paper with part of an Arms of Amsterdam watermark
Condition
With a thread margin below, trimmed on or fractionally within the plate mark elsewhere, in good condition apart from a few minute fox marks including a tiny perforated fox mark on the sitter's nose, the extreme lower left tip of the sheet thinning slightly, a few unobtrusive creases, 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."