ID 1071788
Lot 26 | REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
Estimate value
£ 70 000 – 100 000
Christ at Emmaus: the larger Plate
etching with drypoint
1654
on firm, smooth Japan paper
a brilliant, warm impression of the rare first state (of five)
printing very strongly and sharply
with a subtle plate tone and inky plate edges
with small margins
in very good condition
Plate 210 x 161 mm.
Sheet 213 x 164 mm.
Provenance
The Carlyon Family, Tregrehan House, Cornwall; probably acquired by Thomas Carlyon (circa 1755-1830) or William Carlyon (1781-1841); then by descent to Tristram R. G. Carlyon (1877-1957); sold en-bloc with most of the Rembrandt collection to Colnaghi by the executors in 1958.
With P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., London (with their stocknumber R. 531 in pencil verso).
Mr Boele van Hensbroek; acquired from the above in 1962.
Sotheby’s, London, 29 June 1993, lot 200 ( $105,000, sold after-sale; to Josefowitz).
Sam Josefowitz; acquired from the above; then by descent to the present owners.
Literature
Bartsch, Hollstein 87; Hind 282; New Hollstein 283 (this impression cited)
Stogdon 47
Artist: | Rembrandt van Rijn (1606 - 1669) |
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Applied technique: | Drypoint, Engraving |
Art style: | Old Masters |
Artist: | Rembrandt van Rijn (1606 - 1669) |
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Applied technique: | Drypoint, Engraving |
Art style: | Old Masters |
Address of auction |
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