Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)
Self-Portrait with a Raised Sabre

Etching and engraving, 1634, an excellent impression of New Hollstein's second state (of two), with light burr in the cross-hatching to the left and within the spots on the fur collar, showing little sign of any wear, some delicate touches of ink, on laid paper with partial watermark of a small (10mm) five-pointed star, sheet 122 x 100mm (4 3/4 x 3 3/8in) (unframed)

Provenance:

Hans Philipp Werner, Freiherr von und zu Aufseß (1801-1872) [L. 2749];

J.F. Linck (d. 1863) [L. 1685];

His sale, by R. Weigel, 29th September 1863, and following days;

David Bernhard Hausmann (1784-1874) [L. 377];

Probably his sale at C. G. Boerner, Leipzig, May 15th and following days, 1879

⁂ An excellent example of this imposing self-portrait, with noble and distinguished provenance: previous owners include the German baron Hans von Aufsess, a great art lover, bibliophile, and one of the founders of the Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg; the Berlin-based print dealer, J.F. Linck, author of the 1846 catalogue and biography of Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich (1712-1774); and the great collector of Albrecht Dürer, David Bernhard Hausmann, whose collection of drawings are now held in the the Kupferstichkabinett, Berlin, and whose paintings were acquired by the last King of Hanover, George V, between 1850 and 1860.