Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

A very fine, early lifetime impression, printing very strongly and with great clarity; before the addition of the two dots in the upper right corner. This somewhat unusual work for Rembrandt, etched under Italian influence, was created in the year his son Titus was born. On Mary's left knee is the manifestation of a head that is not part of the depiction. The fact that this head has not been erased indicates that Rembrandt probably did not intend this sheet to be sold. The plate was lost at an early date. – Verso in the corners with traces of previous mounting. The lower left corner made up, otherwise in good condition.