Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
Lot 77 PROPERTY FROM THE ACHENBACH FOUNDATION FOR GRAPHIC ARTS SOLD TO BENEFIT FUTURE ACQUISITIONS

Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

A View of Amsterdam from the North-West (B., Holl. 210; H. 176)

Closed6 December 2012

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GBP 8,750

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Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
A View of Amsterdam from the North-West (B., Holl. 210; H. 176)
etching, circa 1640, without watermark, a fine, early impression, trimmed on or to the platemark on three sides, trimmed approximately 20 mm. into the blank sky above, the upper sheet edge with severe irregular losses, skilfully made up, a diagonal crease across the upper subject, traces of grey wash in the densely worked areas, the lower line extended with brown ink towards the sheet edges, other minor defects
S. 92 x 154 mm.

J. Webster (1810-1891), Aberdeen (L. 1554, 1555); probably his sale, Sotheby's, London, 9 May 1889. W. F. Tiffin (1817- circa 1900), Salisbury (L. 1051); probably his sale, Sotheby's, London, 18-19 March 1892.
Miss Carlotta Mabury (b. circa 1870), San Francisco.
Achenbach Foundation of Graphic Arts, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, a gift from the above.