Lot 244
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) Joseph's coat brought to Jacob, etching with touches of drypoint, New Hollstein's first state, circa 1633.
Hammer Price: £7,500
Description
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) Joseph's coat brought to Jacob, etching, a delicate impression with depth, New Hollstein's first state, some signs of light wear to the plate but before strengthening of the old woman's headdress, and with the faint outline of a second thumb below the thumb of the pointing man, on laid paper without watermark, sheet 107 x 80 mm. (4 1/4 x 3 1/8 in), trimmed just within the platemark, inset onto paper support at edges, with ruled black ink border, numbered '35' in brown ink verso, some spotting and browning, printer's thumb print upper right corner, skimming to upper right corner verso, circa 1633.
Provenance:
Martin Folkes, London (1690-1754) [L. 1033];
Presumably his sale, Langford, London, 17th January 1756 (and seven following days)
Literature:
Hollstein 122 i/ii
Description
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) Joseph's coat brought to Jacob, etching, a delicate impression with depth, New Hollstein's first state, some signs of light wear to the plate but before strengthening of the old woman's headdress, and with the faint outline of a second thumb below the thumb of the pointing man, on laid paper without watermark, sheet 107 x 80 mm. (4 1/4 x 3 1/8 in), trimmed just within the platemark, inset onto paper support at edges, with ruled black ink border, numbered '35' in brown ink verso, some spotting and browning, printer's thumb print upper right corner, skimming to upper right corner verso, circa 1633.
Provenance:
Martin Folkes, London (1690-1754) [L. 1033];
Presumably his sale, Langford, London, 17th January 1756 (and seven following days)
Literature:
Hollstein 122 i/ii
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