Saint Jerome reading in an Italian Landscape
$500
REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
Saint Jerome reading in an Italian Landscape
etching and drypoint
circa 1653
on firm, warm-toned Japan paper
a superb, atmospheric impression of the extremely rare first state (of two)
the drypoint work on and around the lion's mane, the tree stump and the figures on the bridge suffused with burr
printing with a rich plate tone throughout and inky plate edges
the horizontal wiping marks and the sulphur tinting in the sky at right very pronounced
with small to narrow margins
in very good condition
Plate 259 x 205 mm.
Sheet 263 x 208 mm.