Lot 20
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)
Bust of a man wearing a high cap (the artist's father?), etching, circa 1630.
Hammer Price: £1,100
Description
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)
Bust of a man wearing a high cap (the artist's father?)
Etching and drypoint, circa 1630 but later 18th century impression, on cream laid paper without watermark, fourth state (of six), a good impression with light plate tone, platemark 104 x 84 mm. (4 1/4 x 3 1/4 in), tipped at one edge onto buff wove paper with unidentified collector's number, '299 D', in brown ink, unframed.
Literature:
Hind 1923 22; New Hollstein 57 iv/vi
Description
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)
Bust of a man wearing a high cap (the artist's father?)
Etching and drypoint, circa 1630 but later 18th century impression, on cream laid paper without watermark, fourth state (of six), a good impression with light plate tone, platemark 104 x 84 mm. (4 1/4 x 3 1/4 in), tipped at one edge onto buff wove paper with unidentified collector's number, '299 D', in brown ink, unframed.
Literature:
Hind 1923 22; New Hollstein 57 iv/vi