Recueil de Quatre-Vingt-Cinq Estampes originales, Têtes, Paysages et différents Sujet, dessinées et gravées par Rembrandt (Recueil Basan)
$500
REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
Recueil de Quatre-Vingt-Cinq Estampes originales, Têtes, Paysages et différents Sujet, dessinées et gravées par Rembrandt (Recueil Basan)
the album containing 76 etchings by Rembrandt, three copies after Rembrandt, and five prints by other artists of his school (84 prints in total)
lacking the Descent from the Cross (NH 119) and Joseph and Potiphar's Wife (NH 128) (with their backing sheets remaining)
printed on 31 sheets of tissue-thin, pale grey laid paper, adhered onto the original laid paper album sheets (as issued)
the album sheets with watermarks Grapes, Small Crozier or countermarks IVROUX and sheet 28 on Auvergne (Hinterding Miscellaneous E.c.)
a very fine and extremely rare example of the first edition, printed by Pierre-François Basan, Paris, circa 1789
very good, rich and clear impressions, before the final rework of A Scholar in his Study ('Faust')
with the original title-page with the address Chez Basan / rue et maison Serpente, No. 14., and table of contents
the title-pages and table of contents of the H.-L. Basan and Jean editions on different papers added later
the full sheets, with deckle edges, bound with modern paper guards into in a brown half-calf binding with marbled boards, and gilt letters REMBRANDT / BASAN on the spine (the binding circa 1970 or later)
each print annotated with the reference numbers in pencil by a previous collector
generally in good condition
Sheets 465 x 305 mm. (and similar)
Album 480x 345 x 20 mm. (overall)