Rembrandt artwork • prints & multiples • for sale Rembrandt in a cap, open mouthed and staring
Rembrandt
Leiden 1606/1607-1669 Amsterdam
Rembrandt in a cap, open mouthed and staring
etching on paper 4.9 x 4.3 cm, signed m.c. (in the plate) and dated 1630 (in the plate)
price range: € 10,000 - € 15,000
Provenance: part. bezit Italië.
Literature: The Illustrated Bartsch, 'Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn: 50 (supplement)', Pleasantville 1993, nr. 320; The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts (1450-1700), 'Rembrandt, vol. I (1625-1635)', Ouderkerk aan den IJssel 2013, nr. 69-II.
Rembrandt van Rijn is considered one of the most important Dutch masters of the 17th century. In addition to an extensive oeuvre of paintings and drawings, he produced some 290 etchings. Because of his casual lines and the total command of dry needle technique, he gained fame throughout Europe during his lifetime. Rembrandt's original etching plates were traded after his death. This led to minor changes in the plate, which are listed with the designation 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th state.
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