Harmensz van Rijn Rembrandt (1606-1669) - The Shepherd and his Family

The Shepherd and his Family

etching and drypoint
9.5 cms x 6.7 cms (3.75 ins x 2.64 ins)
Signed and dated f. 1644 in the plate and on verso inscribed "b 220" twice and stamped variously
printed in 1644
Lot offered for sale by Heffel, Vancouver at the auction event "April 2012 Online auction" held on Thu, Apr 26, 2012.
Lot 217
Estimate: CAD $9,000 - $12,000
Realised: CAD $7,020

Lot description - from the online catalogue*

Provenance:
Private Collection, Toronto

Literature:
Gary Schwartz, The Complete Etchings of Rembrandt, 1988, unpaginated, reproduced, Bartsch #B 220
Notes:
This etching is the only state from an edition of an unknown size.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.
The Shepherd and his Family by artist Harmensz van Rijn Rembrandt