REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN | A Scholar in his Study ('Faust') (B., Holl., New Holl. 270; H. 260)

Etching, engraving and drypoint, circa 1652, a later impression of New Hollstein's sixth state (of seven), printing with tone; with Menasseh Ben Israel (New Holl. 156), etching, 1636, a good impression of New Hollstein's third state (of five), on paper with part of an unidentified watermark; with Clement de Jonghe, Printseller (New Holl. 264), etching and drypoint, 1651, a later impression of New Hollstein's eighth state (of ten), on wove paper; with Pieter Haaringh ('Young Haaringh') (New Holl. 292), etching and drypoint, 1655, a very good impression of New Hollstein's fourth state (of six); and Bald Headed Man in Profile Right: Small Bust, The Artist's Father (?) (New Holl. 61), etching, 1630, a good though later impression of New Hollstein's second (final) state

New Holl. 270: With narrow margins, in good condition apart from a tiny repair in the upper background, adhesive-staining at the upper sheet edge verso (showing through very faintly recto), the sheet abraded slightly at the upper sheet edge (mainly visible verso), a small loss in the lower margin, unframed. New Holl. 156: With narrow to thread margins, two tears at the upper sheet edge (the longest measuring approx. 12mm) secured by hinging tape, small made up losses at the left sheet edge, two flattened diagonal creases in the left of the image and a short crease at the lower left corner, unframed. New Holl. 264: With wide margins, in good condition apart from pale scattered fox marks (mostly visible in the margins), two small damp stains at the left sheet edge verso (showing through faintly recto), previous hinging remains at left sheet edge verso, unframed. New Holl. 292: With thread margins or trimmed on or fractionally within the plate mark (retaining a fillet of blank paper outside the borderline, in good condition, a pin hole and minute surface abrasion in the chair (associated with a previous paper inclusion), areas of minor thinning and light skinning at the upper and left sheet edges verso (associated with previous hinging), the lower right tip of the sheet folded slightly, unframed. New Holl. 264: With small margins, in good condition, re-margined at each side, unframed.
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