Rembrandt, Lifetime Impression Original Etching Rare Start Price USD 19,200.00 Current Price USD 19,200.00 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 Artist: Rembrandt, Harmensz van Rijn (1606 - 1669)Title: The Descent from the Cross, 1633 (B. 81, H. 103, BB 33-C, B&W 81)Medium: Original EtchingImage Size: 20 3/4 in x 16 1/16 in (52.7 cm x 40.8 cm)Sheet Size: 21 1/8 in x 16 1/4 in (53.7 cm x 41.3 cm)Framed Size: 36 3/8 in x 32 3/8 in (92.4 cm x 82.2 cm)Signature: Signed and dated in the plate along the bottom center margin by Harmensz van Rijn Rembrandt (1606 - 1669): 'Rembrandt f. cum pryvl 1633'Edition: Nowell-Usticke early state III (of V) impression from the 2nd plate with the inscription, 'Amstelodami Justus Danckers excudebat' in the lower right margin (to the right of the date & signature) dating the piece to c. 1685 and published by JustusCondition: Remarkably large scale work, dark and velvety impression, this work is in exquisite condition. Back with Japon paper with expert conservation completed within the image  Description:Created in 1633, this beautifully large-scale work is signed and dated in the plate along the bottom center margin by Harmensz van Rijn Rembrandt (1606 – 1669): ‘Rembrandt f. cum pryvl 1633’.  It is a Nowell-Usticke early state III (of V) impression from the 2nd plate with the inscription, ‘Amstelodami Justus Danckers excudebat’ in the lower right margin (to the right of the date & signature) dating the piece to c. 1685 and published by Justus Danckers; Björklund state IV (of V) impression. Descent from the Cross is perhaps Rembrandt’s most legendary and exciting work—known for its exquisite beauty, remarkably large scale, and because of the fascinating story that lead to its creation. For, as Rembrandt scholar Christopher White states, “it was, however, on this plate that he met his one and only technical disaster in a medium in which he was to become supreme master” (White 34). An uncommonly large print, Rembrandt began the first plate for Descent from the Cross with great difficulty—the acid failed to bite several large areas, and despite several reworkings, the plate was considered a disaster and discarded.  Rembrandt, as a determined artist with an ego and reputation to protect, decided to attempt the image a second time on a new plate. Thereby titled, Descent from the Cross: Plate II, Rembrandt’s gamble beat the house and the result was magnificent! A rich and velvety etching was created with intense shadows and intricate details. This specific impression is wonderfully dark and true, existing in exquisite condition. 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) Nowell-Usticke, G.W., Rembrandt’s Etchings, 1988, listed as B 81-II. 2) Hind, Arthur, A Catalogue of Rembrandt’s Etchings, 1967, listed as cat no 103     with details on page 69. 3) Biörklund, George, Rembrandt’s Etchings: True and False, 1968, listed as BB     33-C on page 57. 4) Schwartz, Gary, Rembrandt: All the etchings reproduced in true size, 1977,     listed as B 81-II. 5) Münz, Ludwig, Rembrandt’s Etchings, Vol. 2, 1952, listed as no. 197 on page     94. 6) White, Christopher and Boon, Karel, Rembrandt’s Etchings, Vol. 1, 1969,     listed as B 81/II on page 45. 7) White, Christopher and Boon, Karel, Rembrandt’s Etchings, Vol. 2, 1969,     listed as B 81/II on page 79. 8) Boon, K.G., Rembrandt The Complete Etchings, 1965, image listed as plate     91 with full size details. 9) White, Christopher, Rembrandt as an Etcher, 1969, Vol. 1, discussed on       pages 33-36. 10) White, Christopher, Rembrandt as an Etcher, 1969, Vol. 2, listed as plate 23. About the Framing:Conservation framed with museum-quality archival materials, this work is float mounted in an ornate, Baroque-inspired gold frame.  The intricately sculpted moulding with vegetal and arching shapes compliments the linear quality of this work.  Completed with white linen wrapped mats and a matching gold inner fillet, this work is set behind an archival Plexiglas® cover.  Below the image is a custom-carved gold plaque which reads ‘Harmensz van Rijn Rembrandt | 1606-1669’. 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. We believe the most direct way to accomplish this is by establishing a lifetime of personal and professional relationships with our clients. We are a full service art gallery, selling fine art originals at 25-50% off gallery retail prices. We have been collecting art since the early 1970's and have been dealing and selling art for over 20 years. 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