The Virgin and Child with the Cat and Snake (B., Holl. 63; H. 275)

Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn The Virgin and Child with the Cat and Snake (B., Holl. 63; H. 275) etching, 1654, first state (of two), a good impression, with the vertical polishing scratches in the foreground, watermark Foolscap with seven-pointed collar (cf. Hinterding Q-a-b, dated 1654), with narrow margins, window-mounted (with minor associated staining at the sheet edges where adhered to the support sheet), generally in good condition P. 94 x 144 mm., S. 98 x 147 mm.