REMBRANDT VAN RIJN An Old Man Shading his Eyes with his Hand.
Etching and drypoint, circa 1638. 140x113 mm; 5 1/2x4 1/2 inches, small margins. Usticke's first state (of 5), with the very lightly scratched, horizontal lines to the left of the head printing clearly. Arms of Bristol watermark (Ash/Fletcher 4 A a). A superb, early impression of this scarce print. Bartsch 259; Biörklund 38-3; Hollstein (White and Boon) 259.
