Lot no. 135
REMBRANDT VAN RIJN Abraham Casting Out Hagar and Ishmael. Etching and drypoint, 1637. 127x96 mm; 5x3 inches, thread margins. Usticke's only state (e) (of l), with strong burr on the right side of Abraham's turban and the delicate horizontal wiping scratches. A superb, dark and early impression of this very scarce etching, with all the details distinct and with no sign of wear. Bartsch 30; Biörklund 37-A; Hollstein (White and Boon) 30.
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11/03/2016
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