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The Strolling Musicians
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REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
The Strolling Musicians
etching, 1635, on laid paper, partial watermark Arms of Amsterdam (similar to Hinterding D-c-z), a very fine, luminous impression of the first state (of three), printing with great clarity and contrasts and much ink relief, with small margins, in very good condition
Plate 140 x 118 mm.
Sheet 149 x 127 mm.
The Strolling Musicians
etching, 1635, on laid paper, partial watermark Arms of Amsterdam (similar to Hinterding D-c-z), a very fine, luminous impression of the first state (of three), printing with great clarity and contrasts and much ink relief, with small margins, in very good condition
Plate 140 x 118 mm.
Sheet 149 x 127 mm.
Provenance
Julius Rosenberg (1845-1900), Copenhagen (Lugt 1520, with his description in black ink verso); his sale, C. G. Boerner, Leipzig, 1-2 May 1901, lot 193 ('Ausgezeichneter erster Abdruck vor den Arbeiten auf der Brust des Kindes, mit Rand. Auf Papier mit dem Amsterdamer Wappen').
Dr Michael Berolzheimer (1866-1942), Fürth, Munich and Untergrainau, Germany, and Mount Vernon, New York (without mark and not in Lugt).
Private Collection, USA; by descent from the above.
Dr Michael Berolzheimer (1866-1942), Fürth, Munich and Untergrainau, Germany, and Mount Vernon, New York (without mark and not in Lugt).
Private Collection, USA; by descent from the above.
Literature
Bartsch, Hollstein 119; Hind 142; New Hollstein 141
Special Notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
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