Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (1606-1669, Dutch)

"Bust of an Old Man with a Fur Cap and Flowing Beard, Nearly Full Face," circa 1631
Etching on laid paper under Plexiglas
Second (final) state. A good, even impression of this delicately etched, rare print. The sheet with 2-3 mm margins on all sides
Plate: 2.5" H x 2.125" W (63 mm H x 54 mm W); Sheet: 2.75" H x 2.25" W (68 mm H x 58 mm W)

Provenance: Galerie Michael, Beverly Hills, CA
Private Collection, acquired from the above

Literature: Hind 49; Bartsch 312; New Hollstein 82
Condition Report: Generally good condition. One very soft, horizontal crease across the upper portion of the sheet, mostly visible in a raking light, and another across the tip of the lower right margin corner. The vertical platemark partially broken through at left. Two short, horizontal tears in the left margin, not affecting the platemark. The top right margin corner slightly skinned, verso, from previous hinging. Framed floating and hinged to the back mat

Frame: 18.75" H x 18" W x 1.5" D