REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
03.12.2025 15:00UTC +00:00
Classic
To bid, go to the website
CHRISTIE'S| Auctioneer | CHRISTIE'S |
|---|---|
| Event location | United Kingdom, London |
| Buyer Premium | see on Website% |
ID 1514568
Lot 95 | REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
Estimate value
12000GBP £ 12 000 – 18 000
Medea: or The Marriage of Jason and Creusa
etching with touches of drypoint
1648
on laid paper, countermark LB (Hinterding A.a.b.)
a fine impression of the fourth state (of five)
printing sharply and clearly
with great contrasts and depth
with thread margins on three sides, trimmed to or just inside the platemark at right
generally in very good condition
Plate & Sheet 241 x 177 mm.
Provenance
Unidentified, letter M blindstamp (see Lugt 1841 & 1842).
Ernst Friedrich Oppermann (1827-1888), Berlin (Lugt 887, inscribed O.708 in pencil verso); his sale, R. Lepke, Berlin, 15 May 1882, lot 1694 ('Vorzüglicher Abdruck vor Verkleinerung der Platten') (Rm. 102).
Christie’s, London, 27 June 1972, lot 17.
Sam Josefowitz (Lugt 6094); acquired from the above sale (through Colnaghi); then by descent to the present owners.
Literature
Bartsch, Hollstein 112; Hind 235; New Hollstein 241 (this impression cited)
Stogdon p. 187
| Artist: | Rembrandt van Rijn (1606 - 1669) |
|---|---|
| Applied technique: | Drypoint, Etching |
| Art style: | Old Masters |
| Genre: | Mythological painting |
| Place of origin: | Western Europe, Europe, The Netherlands |
| Artist: | Rembrandt van Rijn (1606 - 1669) |
|---|---|
| Applied technique: | Drypoint, Etching |
| Art style: | Old Masters |
| Genre: | Mythological painting |
| Place of origin: | Western Europe, Europe, The Netherlands |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Preview |
| |
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7839 9060 | |
| Buyer Premium | see on Website | |
| Conditions of purchase | Conditions of purchase |










