Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Etching with drypoint, 1656, a good, strong impression of the third (final) state, New Hollstein's fourth state (of five), with burr, on paper with a Proprietary watermark (cf. Heawood 3340, dated 1728); and Joseph and Potiphar's Wife (B., Holl. 39; New Holl. 128; H. 118), etching, 1634, a good though slightly later impression of the second (final) state, New Hollstein's third state (of four), on paper with part of a Grapes watermark

Jan Lutma: sheet: 199 by 149mm; 7 7/8 by 5 7/8 in Potiphar and Joseph's Wife: plate: 90 by 115mm; 3½ by 4½in Potiphar and Joseph's Wife: sheet: 120 by 168mm; 4¾ by 6 5/8 in B. 276 with narrow to thread margins on three sides, trimmed to the platemark at left, in good condition apart from a nick at tip of lower left corner, some minor surface rubbing, a soft diagonal fold across lower left corner (mainly visible verso), framed. B. 39 with wide margins, in good condition apart from pale paper discoloration, some thin areas at upper left. A pencil inscription at lower left, a number inscribed in pen and ink at lower right, framed.
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