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Lot 1

Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)

Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)
Lot 1 Details
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669), Dutch

THE BAPTISM OF THE EUNUCH, 1641 [B. 98, N.H. 186]

etching and drypoint on laid paper, without watermark

New Hollstein's second state (of four) with small margins on all sides.
Signed and dated "1641" in the plate.
sheet 7.3 x 8.8 in — 18.5 x 22.4 cm; Framing 14.5 x 19.5 in — 36.8 x 49.5 cm

Estimate $1,500-$2,500

Realised: $2,700

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Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)
  • Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)
  • Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)
  • Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)
  • Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)
  • Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)
Provenance:

Goodspeed's Book Shop, Inc., Boston, MA, USA
Private Collection, Calgary, AB

CONDITION DETAILS

Overall, a strong impression. Float-mounted onto cardboard, with margins showing. Some stains most noticeably along the top margin A .25" x .25" spot of foxing in the lower-left quadrant. Additional slight staining to the right margin.
All the sheet visible, mounted, not examined out of frame.
Framed.

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