REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

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

Old Woman sleeping

etching

circa 1636

on laid paper, without watermark

a very fine, strong and luminous impression of this rare print

printing with great clarity, contrasts and depth

with small margins

in very good condition

Plate 69 x 52 mm.

Sheet 75 x 58 mm.





Provenance

Lensbaron Frederik Marcus Rosenørn-Lehn (1867-1951), Oreby, Denmark (without mark and not in Lugt); probably by descent from his father Christian Conrad (1827-1899); his sale, Winkel & Magnussen, Copenhagen, 1931, lot 207 ('Brilliant impression with small margins. Slightly torn at left corner at top') (Kr. 360; to Colnaghi).

With P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., London (with their stocknumber C.20680 in pencil verso).

With Harlow, McDonald & Co., New York (probably with their stocknumber M3891 in pencil verso); acquired from the above.

James H. Lockhart (1912-2002), Pittsburgh and Geneseo, New York (Lugt 4387); presumably sold privately after 1959.

With C. G. Boerner, Düsseldorf (with their stocknumber 7810 in pencil verso).

With Robert M. Light, Boston.

With August Laube, Zurich (with their stocknumber 30980 in pencil verso); possibly on consignment from the above.

Sam Josefowitz; acquired from the above in 1978; then by descent to the present owners.



Literature

Bartsch, Hollstein 350; Hind 129; New Hollstein 160 (this impression cited)

Stogdon 136
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