The Artist's Mother Seated at Table

Date:   c. 1631

Medium:  Etching and engraving

Dimensions: 149 x 131 mm.                       5 7/8 x 5 1/8 in.

References:   Bartsch 343; Hind 52, second state of three; Hollstein 343, second state of three; New Hollstein 91, second state of three, before the plate is cut down to an oval.

Provenance:          Franz von Hagens (1817-1899), Lugt 1052a;

                              C.G. Boerner, Leipzig, Kupferstichsammlung Franz Von Hagens, May 2-3, 1927, Lot 484; to

                              Artaria & Co., Vienna, for Felix Somary (1881-1956), on Meder’s advice;

                              Artemis Fine Arts & N.G. Stogdon, Inc., Etchings by Rembrandt from the Collection of Felix Somary, No. 46, January 1, 1985; presumably to

                              Frederick Mulder Ltd., London; 1988 to

                              David Tunick, Inc., New York; 1989 to

                              Private collection, U.S.A.; 2025 to

                              David Tunick, Inc., New York         

Impression:  Brilliant impression, extremely rich and early.

Condition:  In an excellent state of preservation, half-inch margins all around, no discernible repair, light foxing.