Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669) Bust of an Old Man with a Fur Cap and Flowing Beard, Nearly Full Face, Eyes Direc

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Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669)

Bust of an Old Man with a Fur Cap and Flowing Beard, Nearly Full Face, Eyes Direc, c. 1631, possibly a lifetime impression (Bartsch, 312; Hind, 49; Hollstein, 312 II/II). Etching on laid paper, plate size 2 7/16 x 2 3/16 in. (6.2 x 5.4 cm),matted, unframed.
Condition: Margins approximately 1/8 inch, foxing.

Provenance: Sotheby's New York, Sale 8237, Lot 24; November 3, 2006, to a private Massachusetts collection.
Estimate $1,500-2,000


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