
Rembrandt van Rijn
Date: 1638
Medium: Etching and touches of drypoint
Dimensions: 111 x 79 mm. 4 3/8 x 3 1/4 in.
References: Hollstein 342, only state; New Hollstein 169, only state
Signature: Signed and dated in the plate top right, “Rembrandt 1638” (in reverse)
Provenance: Richard Dawnay, 10th Viscount Downe (Scarborough, U.K.; 1903-1965), Lugt 719a; Sotheby’s London (7 December 1972, Viscount Downe sale, lot 214); to David Tunick, Inc., New York; 1978 to Private collection, New York
Impression: Very fine and clear, the lines printing sharply and distinctly, printed with tone and careful wiping
Condition: Excellent, no discernible damages or repairs, thread margins all around