REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669) - photo 1

REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

Lot 31
07.12.2023 19:00UTC +00:00
Classic
Sold
£ 1 552 500
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
Buyer Premiumsee on Website%
Archive
The auction is completed. No bids can be placed anymore.
Archive
ID 1071759
Lot 31 | REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
Estimate value
£ 500 000 – 700 000
REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

Saint Jerome reading in an Italian Landscape

etching and drypoint

circa 1653

on firm, warm-toned Japan paper

a superb, atmospheric impression of the extremely rare first state (of two)

the drypoint work on and around the lion's mane, the tree stump and the figures on the bridge suffused with burr

printing with a rich plate tone throughout and inky plate edges

the horizontal wiping marks and the sulphur tinting in the sky at right very pronounced

with small to narrow margins

in very good condition

Plate 259 x 205 mm.

Sheet 263 x 208 mm.





Provenance

Ambroise Firmin-Didot (1790-1876), Paris (Lugt 119); his posthumous sale, Danlos fils & Delisle et G. Pawlowski, Paris, 16 April -12 May 1877, lot 861 (‘Extrêmement rare. – Magnifique épreuve, très chargée de manière noire, tirée sur papier du Japon.’) (Fr. 2.100; probably to Gutekunst).

Probably with H. G. Gutekunst (1832-1914), Stuttgart and London; acquired at the above sale.

Edward Smith Jr. (2nd half 19th century), London (Lugt 2897); Sotheby’s, London, 20 November 1880, lot 54 (‘…first state on India paper, from the Didot Collection’) (£60; to Thibaudeau).

With Alphonse Wyatt Thibaudeau (1840-1893), Paris and London (without mark, see Lugt 2473); acquired at the above sale.

Francis Seymour Haden (1818-1910), London and Arlesford (Lugt 1227); presumably acquired from the above; his sale, 15 June 1891 (and following days), lot 418 (£58; to Deprez).

Presumably with Deprez & Gutekunst, London; acquired at the above sale.

Charles Williston McAlpin (1865-1942), New York (without mark and not in Lugt); by descent to his widow; bequeathed to Grolier Club in 1949.

The Grolier Club, New York; their sale, Christie’s, New York, 1 November 1983, lot 118 ($181.500; to Tunick).

With David Tunick, Inc., New York; acquired at the above sale.

Sam Josefowitz; acquired from the above in 1983; then by descent to the present owners.



Literature

Bartsch, Hollstein 104; Hind 267; New Hollstein 275 (this impression cited)

Stogdon 53



Exhibited

The Grolier Club, New York, Catalogue of Etchings and Dry Points by Rembrandt selected for Exhibition at the Grolier Club of the City of New York, New York, April-May 1900, cat. no. 66.
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
United Kingdom
Preview
01.12.2023 11:00 – 17:00
02.12.2023 12:00 – 17:00
03.12.2023 12:00 – 17:00
04.12.2023 09:00 – 17:00
05.12.2023 09:00 – 17:00
06.12.2023 09:00 – 17:00
07.12.2023 09:00 – 17:00
Phone +44 (0)20 7839 9060
Email
4FQ.AYGKAGLUQ@FO3G@
Buyer Premium see on Website
Conditions of purchaseConditions of purchase

More from Creator

REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
£20 000
REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
£50 000
REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
£50 000
REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
£12 000
REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
$100 000
REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
$120 000
REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
$150 000
REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
$1 000 000

Related terms

Frequently asked questions

First of all, you should register to be able to purchase at auction. After confirming your email address, enter your personal information in your user profile, such as your first name, last name, and mail address. Choose a lot from the upcoming auction and the maximum amount you want to place on it. After confirmation of your choice, we will send your application by e-mail to the appropriate auction house. If the auction house accepts a request, it will participate in the auction. You can view the current status of a bid at any time in your personal account in the "Bids" section.
Auctions are performed by auction houses and each of the auction houses describes their terms of auction. You can see the texts in the section "Auction information".
The results of the auction are published within a few days after the end of the auction. In the top menu of the site, find the tab "Auctions". Click on it and you will be on the auction catalog page, where you can easily find the category "Results". After opening it, select the desired auction from the list, enter and view the current status of the interested lot.
The information about the auction winners is confidential. The auction winner will receive a direct notification from the auction house responsible with instructions for further action: an invoice for payment and the manner in which the goods will be received.
Each of the auction houses has its own payment policy for the won lots. All auction houses accept bank transfers, most of them accept credit card payments. In the near future you will find detailed information for each case in the section "Auction information" on the page of the auction catalog and the lot.
Shipment of the won lot depends on its size. Small items can be delivered by post. Larger lots are sent by courier. Employees of the auction houses will offer you a wide range to choose from.
No. The archive serves as a reference for the study of auction prices, photographs and descriptions of works of art.