REMBRANDT VAN RIJN Old Bearded Man in a High Fur Cap, with Eyes Closed.
Etching, circa 1635. 113x103 mm; 4 5/8x4 1/8 inches, narrow to thread margins. New Hollstein's second state (of 4), with the delicate vertical wiping scratches upper left distinct. Ex-collection Kupferstichkabinett der Staatlichen Museen, Berlin (Lugt 1633 and 2482, verso); and Adam Gottlieb Thiermann (Lugt 2434, verso). A superb, dark, richly-inked and early impression with very strong contrasts and no sign of wear. Bartsch 290; Biörklund 35-3; New Hollstein 148.
