Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

An exceptionally fine lifetime impression of the first state with beautiful contrasts, printed with light ink tone, with inky plate edges, many fine vertical scratches and the lucid fine shading beneath Jacob's cap. Before the addition of the two dots in the upper right corner. With narrow margins. – Paper slightly discoloured along the right hand edge, possibly due to a mounting strip on the reverse. In the upper right corner with a tiny paper abrasion. A tiny ink stain in the upper left corner, otherwise in very good condition.