The Omval
$500
REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
The Omval
etching and drypoint
1645
on laid paper, watermark Double-headed Eagle (Hinterding C.b.a)
a brilliant, early impression of the exceedingly rare first state (of three)
one of only three known impressions of this state
with rich accents of burr in the tree and lower left foreground, and remarkable clarity and depth
printing with a light plate tone, the sulphur tint in the blank sky very pronounced
with thread margins or trimmed on the platemark
in very good condition
Plate & Sheet 186 x 227 mm.