Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

A fine lifetime impression of New Hollstein's rare second state (of five) with extensive dark plate tone at the left and right to heighten the dramatic effect. Thread to narrow margins. An unusually strong surface tone covers the entire plate, apart from areas where the figures are highlighted by very selective wiping, as if they were illuminated by rays of light falling at an angle. The right section, with its veiling layer of surface tone and parallel etching lines, is reminiscent of the composition of certain prints from the fourth state of "The Three Crosses". – A tiny dent on the lower left edge, just outside the image, otherwise in very good condition.