Lot 283
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-1669)
Self-Portrait with Saskia
Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000
Description
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-1669)
Self-Portrait with Saskia
Etching, 1636, but a later impression of New Hollstein's third state (of four), on laid paper with partial watermark of a jug with indistinct initials, platemark 104 x 95 mm (4 1/8 x 3 3/4), sheet 111 x 98 mm (4 3/8 x 3 3/4 in), some signs of wear in the densely cross hatched areas, sign of tissue support to sheet, platemark crudely re-impressed in the lower left corner, upper edge with restored loss and careful retouching to upper line (unframed)
Literature:
Bartsch 19; New Hollstein 158 iii/iv
Description
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-1669)
Self-Portrait with Saskia
Etching, 1636, but a later impression of New Hollstein's third state (of four), on laid paper with partial watermark of a jug with indistinct initials, platemark 104 x 95 mm (4 1/8 x 3 3/4), sheet 111 x 98 mm (4 3/8 x 3 3/4 in), some signs of wear in the densely cross hatched areas, sign of tissue support to sheet, platemark crudely re-impressed in the lower left corner, upper edge with restored loss and careful retouching to upper line (unframed)
Literature:
Bartsch 19; New Hollstein 158 iii/iv