Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
Lot 4

Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Jupiter and Antiope: smaller Plate

Closed5 July 2016

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GBP 20,000

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Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
Jupiter and Antiope: smaller Plate
etching and engraving, circa 1631, on laid paper, watermark single-headed Eagle with Basel Crozier (Hinterding B-a-a), a fine, strong impression of this scarce print, New Hollstein's second, final state, printing with traces of burr on the breasts, neck and Jupiter's hand, with wide margins, in excellent condition
Plate 83 x 112 mm., Sheet 138 x 168 mm.

Unidentified small oval stamp verso (not found in Lugt).
George Björklund (1887-after 1968), Stockholm (according to an inscription on the mount).
With Craddock & Barnard, London.
Acquired from the above, 5 December 1957 (£330).

Specialist note

The present impression compares well with the Josi impression of the second state in the British Museum.