Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

A very fine lifetime impression of New Hollstein's first state (of two) with touches of burr beneath Tobit's elbows, and in his coat. With light horizontal scratches, sulphur tint on the left and inky plate edges. With fine margins around the platemark. The Book of Tobit describes the fate of Tobit’s family in the style of the patriarchal narratives of Genesis. It does not originate from the Bible, but was included in the Luther Bible among the Apocrypha, which enjoyed great popularity particularly in the 17th century and led to numerous painted or graphic representations. – With faint brown spots; there is a brown ink stain in the lower left corner, otherwise in very good condition.