Rembrandt, Lifetime Impression Original Etching Rare Start Price USD 23,500.00 Current Price USD 23,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, September 01, 2008 End Time Thursday, September 11, 2008 Location Masterworks Fine Art, Oakland Hills, CA See more about 'Rembrandt, Lifetime Impression Original Etching Rare' Description --> home current inventory search art knowledge art commentary buy art about us contact us Title: Jan Lutma, the Goldsmith (B.276; M.77; H.290; B&W 276 ; N-U.276; BB.56-C)Artist: Rembrandt, Harmensz van RijnMedium: EtchingImage Size: 7 7/8 in x 5 7/8 in (20 cm x 14.9 cm)Sheet Size: 8 5/8 in x 6 5/8 in (21.92 cm x 16.84 cm)Framed Size: 24 3/4 in x 22 5/8 in (62.87 cm x 57.48 cm)Signature: Signed in the plate in the upper center (upper left of the window) 'Rembrandt | 1656'. Also featuring an inscription in the plate to the right of Lutma's left elbow: 'Joannes Lutma Aurifecx | Natus Groningae.'Edition: A Nowell-Usticke State II (of VI), Biörklund State II (of III), Münz State II (of III), Boon & White II (of III). A lifetime impression of this important printCondition: A fine impression in good condition with full margins on all sides  Description:Created in 1656, this print is considered to be a Nowell-Usticke State II (of VI) , Biörklund State II (of III) , Münz State II (of III) , and Boon & White II (of III) , making this work a rare, lifetime impression. Signed and dated in the plate in the upper center (the upper left pane of the window) 'Rembrandt | 1656,' there also features an annotation in the plate, inscribed: 'Joannes Lutma Aurifecx | Natus Groningae.' Arguably one of the greatest master printers and portrait makers of this period, Rembrandt is able to delve into the very personality and mannerisms of his various subjects. With Jan Lutma, he is seen with a slight sliver of a smile, resting comfortably in his goldsmith's chair with a slightly humorous, relaxed expression. Light streams in from the window in the background, allowing our subject to be illuminated from behind giving an illusion of depth and texture. According to K.G. Boon: Portraits…are undisputed high points in Rembrandt's graphic work. With each one Rembrandt so immersed himself in his subject's pursuits that in addition to a portrait he also created a type of human being. With regard to Jan Lutma, the old goldsmith, Rembrandt's typification of the artist is most pronounced in the head with its mild, brooding - and not a little sardonic - glance. Catalogue Raisonné & COA:It is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work) : 1. Biörklund, George. Rembrandt's Etchings: True and False, 1968. Listed and illustrated as cat. no. BB 56-C on pg. 126. 2. Boon, K.G. Rembrandt: The Complete Etchings, New York. Listed and illustrated as plate 270 and detailed in the introduction. 3. Charles, Victoria. Rembrandt the Engraver, Bournemouth, 1997. lllustrated on pg. 184. 4. Dickey, Stephanie S. Rembrandt, Portraits in Print, John Benjamins Publishing Co.: Amsterdam, 2004. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 139 on pg. 299. 5. Hind, Arthur. A Catalogue of Rembrandt's Etchings, 1967. Listed and illustrated as cat. no. 290 with details on page 117. 6. Munz, Ludwig. Rembrandt's Etchings, Reproductions of the Whole Original Etched Work, 1952, Vol. 1. Listed as cat. no. 87. 7. Munz, Ludwig. A Critical Catalogue of Rembrandt's Etchings, 1952, Vol. 2. Listed as cat. no. 77 on pg. 69. 8. Nowell-Usticke, G.W. Rembrandt's Etchings, 1988. Listed and illustrated as cat. no. B 276. 9. Schwartz, Gary. Rembrandt: All the etchings reproduced in true size, 1977. Listed and illustrated as B 276. 10. White, Christopher and Boon, Karel. Rembrandt's Etchings, Vol. 1 - Text, 1969. Listed as B 276 on pg. 129. 11. White, Christopher and Boon, Karel. Rembrandt's Etchings, Vol. 2 - Plates, 1969. Listed as B 276 on pg. 225. About the Framing:Conservation framed with archival materials and museum quality, this work is float mounted in a bright and stately gold frame. The organic sculptural quality of the moulding is the perfect compliment to this intimate and celebratory etching. Further, the details in the moulding accentuate the fine detailing within the work as curvilinear moulding forms compliment linear aspects of the piece. Completed with white, linen-wrapped mats and a matching gold inner fillet, this work is set behind an archival Plexiglas® cover. Who is Masterworks Fine Art? Masterworks Fine Art, Inc. strives to be the best source of fine art for our clients and collectors all over the world. 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