Rodolphe Bresdin (1822-1885) Jerome reading. Circa 1850. Etching. 40x61mm. Van Gelder 98. Fine proof on thin vellum or chine, trimmed to the subject and mounted on ivory laid paper. On verso, top left, old pencil inscription "année 1850". Extremely rare: Van Gelder lists only two proofs of this subject (one in Amsterdam; the other in New York). Dry stamp: Rodolphine Bresdin (Lugt 2194).