Diana at the Bath
Saturday, December 14th, 2024
REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
Diana at the Bath
etching, possibly with engraving
circa 1631
on laid paper, with an indistinct watermark fragment
a very fine, rich and lively impression
printing clearly, evenly and with strong contrasts
with thread margins
in very good condition
Plate 177 x 159 mm.
Sheet 178 x 160 mm.
Provenance
Presumably Six Collection (without mark; see Lugt 1539a); probably Willem Six (1662-1733), Amsterdam, nephew of Rembrandt’s patron Jan Six (1618-1700); presumably sold posthumously as part of his entire print collection in one lot, in 1734.
Presumably Jacobus Houbraken (1698-1780), Dordrecht and Amsterdam (according to Barnard’s source catalogue; without mark and not in Lugt); acquired as part of the collection at the above sale.
With Arthur Pond (circa 1705-1758), London (without mark; see Lugt 2038); presumably acquired from the above.
John Barnard (1709-1784), London (Lugt 1420); presumably acquired from the above; his posthumous sale, Thomas Philipe, London, 16 April 1798 (and following days), 20th day, lot 238 (‘Another baigneuse – fine – with a small etching of the head only reversed’) ( 10.6; to Philipe, presumably for Hibbert).
George Hibbert (1757-1837), London (Lugt 2849, recto); his sale, Thomas Philipe, London, 17 April 1809 (and following days), 14th day, lot 172 (‘…BRILLIANT. A bust of the same baigneuse RARISS.’) ( 1; to Colnaghi).
With P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., London.
John Rushout, 2nd Baron Northwick (1770-1859), Northwick Park & Cheltenham (Lugt 2709a); then by descent to Captain Edward George Spencer-Churchill (1876-1964); his sale, C. G. Boerner, Leipzig, 22-24 May 1933, lot 612 (‘Brilliant. Mit Rndchen. Sammlungen: Barnard 1798 und Hibbert 1809. Selten so schn.’) (Mk. 400; to Meder).
With Amsler & Ruthardt, Berlin.
With Artemis Fine Arts Ltd., London.
Sam Josefowitz (Lugt 6094); acquired from the above in 1981.
Bartsch, Hollstein 201; Hind 42; New Hollstein 89
Stogdon 85