The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (Bartsch, Hollstein 92; Hind 171)

Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-1669) The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (Bartsch, Hollstein 92; Hind 171) etching and drypoint, 1640, on laid paper, a late impression of the second, final state, from the re-worked plate, with small margins, a printing defect at the upper right corner, a crease with associated surface rubbing across the upper image, tipped support card at sheet edges, framed P. 129 x 103 mm., S. 137 x 111 mm.