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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF AMBASSADOR J. WILLIAM MIDDENDORF II, RHODE ISLAND
REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
Christ presented to the People ('Ecce Homo')
细节
REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
Christ presented to the People ('Ecce Homo')
drypoint
1655
on laid paper, watermark Arms of Bern (Hinterding A.a.b.)
a very fine, lively impression of this highly important large print
an early example of the eight, final state
printing very sharply and richly, with intense contrasts
with extensive burr throughout and a selectively wiped plate tone
thread margins almost all around, trimmed to or fractionally into the platemark below
some small brown stains, several old, skillful restorations, and other, minor defects
generally in good, stable condition
extensively annotated in pen and ink and red chalk verso
Plate 358 x 455 mm.
Sheet 360 x 457 mm.
Christ presented to the People ('Ecce Homo')
drypoint
1655
on laid paper, watermark Arms of Bern (Hinterding A.a.b.)
a very fine, lively impression of this highly important large print
an early example of the eight, final state
printing very sharply and richly, with intense contrasts
with extensive burr throughout and a selectively wiped plate tone
thread margins almost all around, trimmed to or fractionally into the platemark below
some small brown stains, several old, skillful restorations, and other, minor defects
generally in good, stable condition
extensively annotated in pen and ink and red chalk verso
Plate 358 x 455 mm.
Sheet 360 x 457 mm.
来源
Probably Everhard Jabach (1618-1695), Paris, Banker and Director of the French East India Company (Lugt 3788; inscribed 8 three times and XXX ... in red chalk).
Unidentified, several pen and brown ink inscriptions in 18th or 19th century hands.
Johann Karl Brönner (1738-1812), Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 307); bequeathed to the Städtisches Museum, Frankfurt am Main, on 25 April 1810; then transferred to the Stadtbibliothek, Frankfurt, and to the Städel'sches Kunstinstitut, Kupferstichkabinett, Frankfurt (see Lugt 2356), with their de-accession stamp (Lugt 2396); their duplicate sale, C. G. Boerner, Leipzig, 5 October 1874, lot 837 ('sehr seltenes Capitalblatt in vorzüglichem Abdruck, leider mehrfach restaurirt') (to Wawra).
Probably with Alfred Wawra (1876-1931), Vienna (without stamp, see Lugt 6026).
Otto Gerstenberg (1848-1935), Berlin; presumably acquired from the above; inscribed by his secretary Mr Montag with the deaccession number M. 257 in pencil verso (Lugt 1840c; see also Lugt 2785); presumably sold to P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., London, and Harlow & Co., New York, with the majority of his collection.
With P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., London, and Harlow & Co., New York.
Christie's London, 2 December 2008, lot 46; where acquired after the sale by the previous owner; then by descent.
Unidentified, several pen and brown ink inscriptions in 18th or 19th century hands.
Johann Karl Brönner (1738-1812), Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 307); bequeathed to the Städtisches Museum, Frankfurt am Main, on 25 April 1810; then transferred to the Stadtbibliothek, Frankfurt, and to the Städel'sches Kunstinstitut, Kupferstichkabinett, Frankfurt (see Lugt 2356), with their de-accession stamp (Lugt 2396); their duplicate sale, C. G. Boerner, Leipzig, 5 October 1874, lot 837 ('sehr seltenes Capitalblatt in vorzüglichem Abdruck, leider mehrfach restaurirt') (to Wawra).
Probably with Alfred Wawra (1876-1931), Vienna (without stamp, see Lugt 6026).
Otto Gerstenberg (1848-1935), Berlin; presumably acquired from the above; inscribed by his secretary Mr Montag with the deaccession number M. 257 in pencil verso (Lugt 1840c; see also Lugt 2785); presumably sold to P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., London, and Harlow & Co., New York, with the majority of his collection.
With P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., London, and Harlow & Co., New York.
Christie's London, 2 December 2008, lot 46; where acquired after the sale by the previous owner; then by descent.
出版
Bartsch, Hollstein 76; Hind 271; New Hollstein 290
荣誉呈献
Stefano Franceschi
Specialist