The Sam Josefowitz Collection: Graphic Masterpieces by Rembrandt van Rijn - Part III

REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

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Los 48 | REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

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£ 250 000 – 350 000

REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
Christ crucified between the two Thieves: 'The Three Crosses'
drypoint
1653
on vellum
a superb, very early impression of this highly important print
the extremely rare first state (of five)
printing very richly and evenly
with rich burr throughout and a selectively wiped plate tone
the vellum support lending a warm tone and painterly, atmospheric effects to the image
with small margins on three sides and partially at the top
lacking substantial parts of the sky at upper right and left
Sheet 386 (maximum height) x 451 mm.

Provenance

With Arthur Pond (circa 1705-1758), London (without mark; see Lugt 2038).
Sir Edward Astley (1729-1802), Norfolk (Lugt 2775, recto); probably acquired en-bloc from the above with the rest of his collection; presumably in his sale, Langford, London, 27 March 1760 (and following days).
Sotheby’s, London, 11 July 1968, lot 59 (erroneously described as second state).
Sam Josefowitz (Lugt 6094); acquired at the above sale (through Gale); then by descent to the present owners.

Literature

Bartsch, Hollstein 78; Hind 270; New Hollstein 274 (this impression cited)
Stogdon 39

SELECTED LITERATURE
C.S. Ackley, et al., Rembrandt’s Journey – Painter, Draftsman, Etcher, exh. cat., Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 2004, pp. 247-253, no. 168 (another impression illustrated).
K. Althaus, Rembrandt – Die Radierungen aus der Sammlung Eberhard W. Kornfeld, exh. cat., Kunstmuseum, Basel, 2005-2006, pp. 183-185, no. 77 (4th state illustrated).
H. Bevers, P. Schatborn, B. Welzel, Rembrandt: The Master & his Workshop – Drawings & Etchings, exhibition catalogue, New Haven, 1991-1992, pp. 264-269, no. 35 (another impression illustrated).
J.Bikker, Rembrandt – Biography of a Rebel, Amsterdam, 2019, pp. 138-139, no. 94 (another impression illustrated).
J. Bikker, G.J.M. Weber, M.E. Wieseman, E. Hinterding, Rembrandt - The Late Works, London, 2014, pp. 159-60, no. 63 (another impression illustrated).
A.T. Eeles, R. A. Hoehn, Rembrandt Prints 1648-1658: A Brilliant Decade, exh. cat., Robert and Karen Hoehn Family Galleries, San Diego, 2015, pp. 48-51, no. 13 (another impression illustrated).
J. A. Ganz, Rembrandt's Century, Munich, 2013, pp. 122, 132-133, no. 121 (another impression illustrated).
E. Hinterding, G. Luijten, M. Royalton-Kisch, Rembrandt the Printmaker, exh. cat., British Museum, London, pp. 297-304, no. 73 (another impression illustrated).
N. Stogdon, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Etchings of Rembrandt in a private Collection, Switzerland, privately printed, 2011, pp. 64-74, nos. 39-41 (this impression illustrated).
C. White, Rembrandt as an Etcher – A Study of the Artist at Work, New Haven and London, 1999, 2nd edition, pp. 77-88, fig. 103 (another impression illustrated).

Exhibited

Les Musées d'Art et d'Histoire, Cabinet des Éstampes. Geneva, États & Achèvement dans la Gravure du XVI au XX Siècle, 1986.

Künstler:	Rembrandt van Rijn (1606 - 1669)
Angewandte Technik:	Kaltnadel
Kunst Stil:	Alte Meister
Herkunftsort:	Westeuropa, Europa, Die Niederlande

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