Bearded Man in a Velvet Cap with a Jewel Clasp Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

A very fine, crisp and early impression of New Hollstein's only state, with tiny touches of burr on the nose and strong contrasts. With all the fine lines in the beard and face printing clearly, little to no sign of wear and partially inky plate edges, characteristic of the earliest impressions of this subject. With wide margins. – A few scattered minute brown spots. Verso, the sheet evenly time-stained, otherwise in good condition. | 1606 Leiden - Amsterdam 1669 | 15.-18. Jahrhundert | Druckgrafik | Nummer: 26x1721 | Provenance: Cabinet Brentano-Birckenstock, Vienna and Frankfurt am Main, with its collection stamp verso (Lugt 345); Charles M. Lea (1853–1927), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Lugt 1662a).

Estimate:£10,999.35

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