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Estimate: $ 5,000 - $ 8,000
REMBRANDT VAN RIJN Old Man with Beard, Fur Cap and Velvet Cloak.
Etching and engraving, circa 1631. 150x131 mm; 6x5¼ inches. Biörklund's second state (of 4); Usticke's second state (of 3); White and Boon's second state (of 3); New Hollstein's second state (of 3), still before all the additional shading beneath the right hand, with many of the horizontal shading lines not touching the hand, and the added horizontal lines on the chest, and the posthumous rework of the plate. Arms of Ravensburg watermark (Hinterding ZZ.zz.). With thread margins or trimmed on the plate mark. A very good, dark and early impression with strong contrasts and little to no sign of wear. Bartsch 262; Biörklund 32-2; Hollstein (White and Boon) 262; New Hollstein 92.
