The Circumcision (not in Bartsch; Holl. S 398; Hind 388 - rejected)

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Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-1669)
The Circumcision (not in Bartsch; Holl. S 398; Hind 388 - rejected)
etching, circa 1625, without watermark, Hollstein's second, final state, Hinterding's third, final state, with Berendrecht's address, a good impression of this rare print, just beginning to show some wear to the broadest lines on the mohel's coat, with narrow margins, a made up paper loss at the lower left corner, the lower right corner backed and repaired, otherwise in good condition
P. 216 x 164 mm., S. 221 x 170 mm.

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Lot Essay

This rather ambitious composition is Rembrandt's first known etching. It was rejected as by a different hand by Bartsch and some subsequent commentators, but has since almost universally been accepted as an authentic work.

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