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Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
Estimate
35,000 - 55,000 GBP
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Description
- Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
- Landscape with a Square Tower (B., Holl. 218; New Holl. 250; H. 245)
- etching
- sheet: 93 by 163mm 3 3/4 by 6 1/2 in
Etching and drypoint, 1650, a very fine impression of the third state (of four), New Hollstein's third (final) state, printing with rich burr and considerable atmospheric tone, to particularly strong effect in the foreground, and displaying a profusion of vertical wiping scratches in the sky, on paper with part of an indistinct watermark in the lower left corner, framed
Provenance
Ex coll. C.F.J. Libert de Beaumont 1784 (L. 1679); a duplicate from the Kupferstichkabinett des Hessischen Landesmuseums (L. 1257e); Dr. Otto Schäfer, his stamp verso; sold his sale, Sotheby’s New York, 13 May 1993, lot 61, $74,000; acquired from the above by Walter F. Johnson, sold his sale, Christie’s New York, 13 May 1997, lot 66, $68,500; where acquired by the family of the present owner
Condition
In good condition, with small margins, framed. (This print was previously catalogued as 'trimmed to the platemark and remargined' in the Schäfer and Johnson sales, however this is not discernible.)
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."