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144 REMBRANDT VAN RIJN
Self Portrait in a Velvet Cap and Plume
.
Etching, 1638. 135x105 mm; 5
1
/
4
x4
1
/
8
inches,
narrow margins. Biörklund’s third state (of
3); Usticke’s second state (l) (of 3). A very
good, well-inked and crisp impression with
strong contrasts and the signature upper
left distinct. Bartsch 20; Biörklund 38-B;
Hollstein (White and Boon) 20.
[7,000/10,000]
145 REMBRANDT VAN RIJN
Old Bearded Man in a High Fur Cap, with Eyes
Closed
.
Etching, circa 1635. 112x101 mm; 4
1
/
2
x4
inches, narrow margins. Usticke’s third state
(of 5). A very good, dark impression with
strong contrasts. Bartsch 290; Biörklund 35-
3; Hollstein (White and Boon) 290.
[3,000/5,000]
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