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Rembrandt Van Rijn - Engraving Study of an Old Man C. 1660/70 -
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Rembrandt Van Rijn - Engraving Study of an Old Man C. 1660/70 -

17th century
Sold 1 September 2025 · The English Interior
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Three-quarter length portrait of an aged bearded man, gazing downwards,after Rembrandt, etching c. 1660/70, on fine laid paper.

Copy in reverse after an etching by Rembrandt (B. 260, New Ho. 84). The etching was listed as a work by the Rembrandt-school (Rovinski Elèves 31, Bartsch-Claussin II. 111.31); in New Hollstein the sheet is attributed to Michael Willmann now, who was a collaborator in the studio Rembrandt. Michael Willman (1630-1706)

For a similar work see

https://www.dorotheum.com/en/l/3414176/

Framed dimensions: 38cm x 40cm

Sheet dimensions: 16cm x 18cm (approx)

Rare

Date of Manufacture

The English Interior has dated this Rembrandt Van Rijn Engraving to the 17th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
40cm (15.75")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Reference Numbers
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SA1145898
Description
Three-quarter length portrait of an aged bearded man, gazing downwards,after Rembrandt, etching c. 1660/70, on fine laid paper.

Copy in reverse after an etching by Rembrandt (B. 260, New Ho. 84). The etching was listed as a work by the Rembrandt-school (Rovinski Elèves 31, Bartsch-Claussin II. 111.

“
31); in New Hollstein the sheet is attributed to Michael Willmann now, who was a collaborator in the studio Rembrandt.
The English Interior

Michael Willman (1630-1706)

For a similar work see

https://www.dorotheum.com/en/l/3414176/

Framed dimensions: 38cm x 40cm

Sheet dimensions: 16cm x 18cm (approx)

Rare

Date of Manufacture

The English Interior has dated this Rembrandt Van Rijn Engraving to the 17th Century.

Height
40cm (15.75")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1145898
The English Interior
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A detailed monochrome etching on aged paper depicting the head and shoulders of an elderly man with a long beard. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A detailed monochrome etching on aged paper depicting the head and shoulders of an elderly man with a long beard. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Rembrandt Van Rijn - Engraving Study of an Old Man C. 1660/70 -

Archive II A detailed monochrome etching on aged paper depicting the head and shoulders of an elderly man with a long beard. View II
Archive III A detailed monochrome etching on aged paper depicting the head and shoulders of an elderly man with a long beard. View III
Archive IV A detailed monochrome etching on aged paper depicting the head and shoulders of an elderly man with a long beard. View IV
Archive V A detailed monochrome etching on aged paper depicting the head and shoulders of an elderly man with a long beard. View V
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A detailed monochrome etching on aged paper depicting the head and shoulders of an elderly man with a long beard.
REMBRANDT VAN RIJN - ENGRAVING STUDY OF AN OLD MAN c. 1660/70 -
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A detailed monochrome etching on aged paper depicting the head and shoulders of an elderly man with a long beard.
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  • ObjectPrint
  • Period17th century
  • StyleBaroque
  • MaterialLaid paper, printers ink
  • ColourMonochrome
  • MotifsCross-hatching, Chiaroscuro shading, Figurative study
  • SizeH 40 cm (16 in) x W 38 cm (15 in) x D 2 cm (1 in)

Baroque master etchings from the seventeenth century are characterized by dramatic chiaroscuro lighting, expressive linework, and profound psychological depth in portraiture.

Authentic prints from this period were typically produced using copper plates, hand-mixed oil-based printers ink, and laid paper manufactured from rag fibres containing visible watermarks.

Authentic early impressions feature plate marks with characteristic indentation, subtle variations in ink density, and paper stock consistent with seventeenth-century manufacturing techniques rather than modern dot-matrix or offset lithography patterns.

Such works are best housed in simple, dark timber frames with archival museum-grade matting and displayed away from direct sunlight to preserve the integrity of the aged paper.

Conservation requires maintaining stable relative humidity levels between forty and fifty percent, utilizing acid-free framing materials, and employing UV-filtering glass to prevent degradation of the ink and paper fibres.
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