170
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REMBRANDT VAN RIJN
Christ Preaching (La Petite Tombe)
.
Etching and drypoint, circa 1652. 155x208 mm; 6
1
/
8
x8
1
/
4
inches, narrow margins. Usitcke’s
first state (l) (of 3), before the later rework. Indiscernible proprietary watermark. Ex-
collection unknown collector, initials AK in ink, verso (not in Lugt) A superb, richly-
inked impression with strong contrasts. Bartsch 67; Biörklund 52-2; Hollstein (White and
Boon) 67.
[20,000/30,000]
171 REMBRANDT VAN RIJN
Faust
.
Etching and drypoint on thin, cream laid paper, circa 1652. 213x163 mm; 8
1
/
2
x6
1
/
2
inches.
Biörklund’s fourth state (of 4); Usticke’s fourth state (e-i) (of 7);White and Boon’s fourth
state (of 4).With thread margins or trimmed on the plate mark. A very good, well-inked
impression, with some burr still on the right shoulder and sleeve and in the folds on the
lower left sleeve. Bartsch 270; Biörklund 52-4; Hollstein (White and Boon) 270.
[5,000/8,000]
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