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Property from an Important Private American Collection

Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

A Grotesque Profile: Man in a High Cap (B., Holl. 326; New Holl. 35; H. 68)

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December 10, 02:49 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 GBP

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Property from an Important Private American Collection

Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

1606 - 1669

A Grotesque Profile: Man in a High Cap (B., Holl. 326; New Holl. 35; H. 68)


Etching, circa 1631, a superb, rich impression of this scarce portrait, New Hollstein's fifth state (of six), printing with delicate plate tone and inky plate edges in places, unframed

plate: approx. 390 by 256mm 1½ by 1in

sheet: 45 by 28mm 1¾ by 1⅛in

Ex coll. Alexander John Godby (L. 1119b)