REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

Lot 63
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Lot 63 | REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
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REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

The large Lion Hunt

etching and drypoint

1641

on laid paper, watermark Arms of Amsterdam (Hinterding F.a.b) with countermark IFD' (Hinterding A.a.)

a fine impression of this large uncommon print

second, final state

with touches of burr on the fallen hunter at right, the rider wielding the sword al left and elsewhere

with pronounced horizontal wiping marks, a smoky plate tone and inky plate edges

with small margins

in very good condition

Plate 225 x 298 mm.

Sheet 231 x 304 mm.





Provenance

Alcide Donnadieu (circa 1791-1861), London and Paris (Lugt 107 and 726).

Richard Dawnay, 10th Viscount Downe (1903-1965), Wykeham Abbey, Yorkshire (Lugt 719a); his posthumous sale, Sotheby's, London, 7 December 1972, lot 235 ('...a fine impression printed with surface tone...') (£ 3,300; to Oscar).

Sam Josefowitz; then by descent to the present owners.



Literature

Bartsch, Hollstein 114; Hind 181; New Hollstein 187 (this impression cited)

Stogdon p. 288
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