REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

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Lot 31 | REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
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.
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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)
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£50 000
REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
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£12 000
MANNER OF REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN
MANNER OF REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN
$5 000
FOLLOWER OF REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN
FOLLOWER OF REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN
$10 000
ENAMEL PAINTER AFTER REMBRANDT VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
ENAMEL PAINTER AFTER REMBRANDT VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
CHF300
FOLLOWER OF REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN
FOLLOWER OF REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN
$15 000

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