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Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn — A Grotesque Profile: Man in a High Cap (B., Holl. 326; New Holl. 35; H. 68)
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

A Grotesque Profile: Man in a High Cap (B., Holl. 326; New Holl. 35; H. 68)

Rembrandt's 'A Grotesque Profile: Man in a High Cap' (circa 1631) is an etching representing the fifth state of six. This scarce portrait demonstrates Rembrandt's exceptional skill in printmaking, featuring delicate plate tone and rich impressions with inky plate edges.

Medium
Etching, circa 1631, a superb, rich impression of this scarce portrait, New Hollstein's fifth state (of six), printing with delicate plate tone and inky plate edges in places, unframed

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Old Master Prints

December 3, 2021

Estimate: $4,000$6,000

Lot 54

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Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, A Grotesque Profile: Man in a High Cap (B., Holl. 326; New Holl. 35; H. 68)

Rembrandt's 'A Grotesque Profile: Man in a High Cap' (circa 1631) is an etching representing the fifth state of six. This scarce portrait demonstrates Rembrandt's exceptional skill in printmaking, featuring delicate plate tone and rich impressions with inky plate edges.

Medium
Etching, circa 1631, a superb, rich impression of this scarce portrait, New Hollstein's fifth state (of six), printing with delicate plate tone and inky plate edges in places, unframed
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Related themes

Character Study, Monochrome, Figure, Etching, Master Print, Baroque, Grotesque, Dutch, Historical, Portrait

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