The Entombment

REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669) The Entombment etching and drypoint circa 1654 on vellum a superb, intensely dark and atmospheric impression of this important print third state (of four) exceedingly rare on this support suffused with a heavy, selectively wiped plate tone printing with much burr and remarkable inky relief some double-printing, to a trembling effect, in particular on the legs of Christ narrow margins on three sides, a wider margin below in very good condition Plate 206 x 157 mm. Sheet 218 x 161 mm.