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REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN | The Strolling Musicians; and Naked Woman on a Mound (B., Holl. 119, 198; New Holl. 141, 88; H. 142, 43)
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn and Others
- The Strolling Musicians; and Naked Woman on a Mound (B., Holl. 119, 198; New Holl. 141, 88; H. 142, 43)
- first sheet: 147 by 120mm 5 3/4 by 4 3/4 in
- second sheet: 165 by 161mm 6 1/2 by 6 1/4 in
Etching, circa 1635, a good impression of New Hollstein’s second state (of three), on wove paper; and New Holl. 88, etching with engraving, circa 1631, a later impression of New Hollstein’s second (final) state, New Holl. 88 framed
Provenance
New Holl. 88: ex coll. Kupferstichkabinett, Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin (L. 1606); ex coll. Dr. W. Schumacher (not in Lugt)
Condition
New Holl. 141: With narrow margins, in good condition, with remnants of a previous hinge at lower right corner, unframed. New Holl. 88: Trimmed approx.1.2cm within the blank area of subject at top, with a thread margin at right and lower sheet edges, trimmed slightly unevenly on and just within the plate mark at left, a made up loss in the blank area at upper right corner (approx. 4.2 by 3.5cm), three further smaller repairs in the lower half of subject, the repair at the lower left corner touched in with pen and ink (each repaired area with paper discoloration), framed.
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The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.