Description
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)
The Beheading of John the Baptist
Etching and drypoint, 1640, a good albeit lightly printed impression of New Hollstein's first state (of three), before reworking by another hand, on laid paper with a foolscap watermark with seven pointed collar, trimmed to or on the platemark, sheet 127 x 103 mm (5 x 4 in), minor cockling to sheet, some spotting and minor surface dirt, small repaired nick to upper left edge, (unframed)
Literature:
Hind 171; New Hollstein 183 i/iii
Lot 14
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) The Beheading of John the Baptist
Hammer Price: £3,000
Description
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)
The Beheading of John the Baptist
Etching and drypoint, 1640, a good albeit lightly printed impression of New Hollstein's first state (of three), before reworking by another hand, on laid paper with a foolscap watermark with seven pointed collar, trimmed to or on the platemark, sheet 127 x 103 mm (5 x 4 in), minor cockling to sheet, some spotting and minor surface dirt, small repaired nick to upper left edge, (unframed)
Literature:
Hind 171; New Hollstein 183 i/iii