Live Auction 20450Old Master and British Works on Paper: Drawings, Watercolours and Prints 1500-1900
REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
Lot 209 PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT FAMILY COLLECTION

REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

The Flight into Egypt: crossing a Brook

Closed5 July 2022

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REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
The Flight into Egypt: crossing a Brook
etching with engraving, drypoint and open-bite, 1654, on laid paper, countermark Initials LAK (see Hinterding a.b), a fine impression of the only state, with touches of burr and the watery open-bite below printing strongly, with small margins, in very good condition
Plate 93 x 144 mm.
Sheet 103 x 153 mm.

A Family Collection, USA.

Specialist note

One of a total of eight prints on the theme of the Flight into Egypt or the Rest on the Flight, all of which differ greatly in style, composition and format, the present version demonstrates Rembrandt’s urge to experiment and his success in adapting to different challenges. By loosely applying acid directly onto the plate, a technique called open-bite, Rembrandt created a visual effect which perfectly imitates the fluid nature of the water of the brook at the lower edge of the plate.