REMBRANDT HARMENSZOON VAN RIJN, La presentazione al tempio, 1639-1640 sculture Off-text table from XX Siècle

Off-text table from XX Siècle

Perfect impression printed by the artist on washi paper (handmade mulberry paper) from three matrices of Japanese lime in a total of 50 copies

“Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon

transforming the paper into a space of absolute formal balance

Paris 1972

REMBRANDT HARMENSZOON VAN RIJN, La presentazione al tempio, 1639-1640 sculture Off-text table from XX SiècleBeautiful proof in the fifth state out of six, printed on laid paper dating back to the mid 1700s. In perfect condition with a margin of about 2 mm all around in addition to the copper imprint. Bibliography Bartsch, 49 Birklund, 40 1 Hollstein (White & Boon), 49 New Hollstein, 184 v v Hind, 162 Comment In the temple, on the right, Mary is kneeling with Simeon holding the child in his arms. In the center, the prophetess Anna is in the beam of light