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Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
(1606-1669)
Old Man Seen From Behind, Profile Right: Half-Figure

7 October 2025, 10:00 PDT
Los Angeles

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Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (1606-1669)

Old Man Seen From Behind, Profile Right: Half-Figure (Barstch, Hollstein 143, Hind 41c, New Hollstein 33a), c. 1629
Etching on laid paper backed with japon, New Hollstein's seventh (final) state, with light strokes added to the cheek and temple, with margins, framed.
plate 2 7/8 x 1 3/4in (7.3 x 4.3cm)
sheet 3 1/8 x 2in (7.9 x 5.1cm)

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Provenance
Ambroise Firmin-Didot (Lugt 119)
Galerie Michael, Beverly Hills
Acquired by descent directly from the above

Lot Essay
Ambroise Firmin-Didot was the son of the publisher Firmin Didot. He was an educated man with a passion for understanding and collecting antiquities. He began collecting Italian prints, which eventually led him to pursue printmaking himself, something he saw as a logical next step in his research on printing. To deepen his understanding of the printing process, he surrounded himself with printers from across Europe, including German masters and French engravers. He became an important collector of antiquities, books, essays, and works by Old Master printmakers such as Dürer and Rembrandt.

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