Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

A very fine, early impression of the only state, displaying strong touches of burr and subtle plate tone. Prints of this subject are extremely rare, as the plate was lost at an early stage and no late impressions exist. In Nowell-Usticke, it is marked with 'RRR' for 'extremely rare' and described as 'a very rare lightly etched plate'. With narrow margins. – Paper slightly time-stained with faint foxing visible in the corners. Minor thinning along the side edges; with traces and remnants of former mounting, otherwise in good condition.