Thomas Haaringh ('Old Haaringh')

REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669) Thomas Haaringh ('Old Haaringh') drypoint, possibly with touches of burin circa 1655 on laid paper, watermark fragment Strasbourg Lily (Hinterding B.g.) a brilliant, atmospheric and early impression of this rare print third, final state printing with intense contrasts, depth and sculptural quality with rich burr and a selectively wiped plate tone the sheet trimmed to or just inside the subject historically with an added wide margin and ink along the sheet edges some additions in pen and brown ink on the lion finials, back posts and left armrest of the chair, possibly by or contemporary with the artist generally in very good condition Sheet 194 x 147 mm. Sheet & added margin 218 x 173 mm.