Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606–1669)
Christ and the Samaritan Woman. 1634. Etching. 107 x 120 mm. Bartsch 71; Hind 122; New Hollstein 127. A very fine and brilliant print on thin laid paper with a watermark (a crowned double-headed eagle with the Basel crozier—similar to Heawood 1302 and 1303, dated 1630–1644), from the first state (one of five according to Hinterding and Rutgers, New Hollstein), featuring the two fine horizontal lines along the upper edge and one along the lower edge, preceding two dots in the upper right corner and Watelet’s retouching, trimmed at the plate edge or just outside it. Small traces of glue in the corners on the reverse. A small brown stain visible only on the reverse. Very slight thinning along the right edge on the reverse, visible only when held up to the light. AABM stamp (Lugt 3075).
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Lot no. 22

Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606–1669) Christ and the Samaritan Woman. 1634. Etching. 107 x 120 mm. Bartsch 71; Hind 122; New Hollstein 127. A very fine and brilliant print on thin laid paper with a watermark (a crowned double-headed eagle with the Basel crozier—similar to Heawood 1302 and 1303, dated 1630–1644), from the first state (one of five according to Hinterding and Rutgers, New Hollstein), featuring the two fine horizontal lines along the upper edge and one along the lower edge, preceding two dots in the upper right corner and Watelet’s retouching, trimmed at the plate edge or just outside it. Small traces of glue in the corners on the reverse. A small brown stain visible only on the reverse. Very slight thinning along the right edge on the reverse, visible only when held up to the light. AABM stamp (Lugt 3075).

Estimate
€6,000 - €8,000
Buyer's premium
31.8%
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606–1669) Christ and the Samaritan Woman. 1634. Etching. 107 x 120 mm. Bartsch 71; Hind 122; New Hollstein 127. A very fine and brilliant print on thin laid paper with a watermark (a crowned double-headed eagle with the Basel crozier—similar to Heawood 1302 and 1303, dated 1630–1644), from the first state (one of five according to Hinterding and Rutgers, New Hollstein), featuring the two fine horizontal lines along the upper edge and one along the lower edge, preceding two dots in the upper right corner and Watelet’s retouching, trimmed at the plate edge or just outside it. Small traces of glue in the corners on the reverse. A small brown stain visible only on the reverse. Very slight thinning along the right edge on the reverse, visible only when held up to the light. AABM stamp (Lugt 3075).
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