Harmensz. van Rijn Rembrandt (Leiden 1606 - Amsterdam 1669), Cottages and farm buildings with a man sketching, Circa 1641. Etching, 13 x 20.9 cm (with small margin). Printed on heavy paper, probably a part of a sheet of large Imperial paper. E.H. Ariëns Kappers at TEFAF 2016 © TEFAF Maastricht, 2015

Excellent impression. Untouched (except for removing old hinges). Some light spots primarily to the right. The type of farm is found near the Amstel river in the vicinity of Amsterdam. Boudewijn Bakker identified it as a ‘langhuisstolp’ used to make butter and cheese. According to some scholars it could have been drawn on the plate straight from nature. The addition of the artist sketching falls also in a kind of tradition. The date of the print used to be ca. 1645. Hinterding links the watermark in an early impression to that found in the first edition of the Windmill, which is dated 1641 on the plate. Looking at the watermarks found he identifies two editions, the second around 1650. The Aylesford collection is especially famous for the group of Rembrandt etchings. A large part of these came originally from the collections of Röver, and Ploos van Amstel and also from the famous albums of Zomer, collected in the 17th century. We found no marks proving that our impression comes from these collections. The impression is however very good. Some scratches, in particular the stroke near the right upper corner is still visible. 

Provenance: 4th Earl of Aylesbury ?, Heneage Finch, 5th Earl of Aylesford (1786-1859)(Lugt 58); Hermann Weber (1817-1854). Some annotations in pencil verso suggest other collections as well

Literature: Bartsch 219, White-Boon 219, Hinterding and Rutgers, New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etching, Engravings and Woodcuts 1450-1700, Rembrandt, no. 201 (only state), Erik Hinterding, Rembrandt Etchings from the Frits Lugt Collection, Volume I, Paris 2008, no. 171, p.403-405

Hendrik Spilman (Amsterdam 1721-1784 Haarlem), View of Noordwijk. Pen, brown ink and watercolour. The sketch verso is in black chalk. Framing lines in black ink, 19.1 x 29.2 cm. Signed right lower border 'H Spilman ad viv.' and on Verso in pencil 'Noordwijk'. E.H. Ariëns Kappers at TEFAF 2016 © TEFAF Maastricht, 2015

Watermark; LVG and Strasburg bend. Lubertus van Gerrevink (mill act. 1690 - 1819). Hendrik Spilman is foremost known for his topographical drawings and etchings. In 1742 he became a member of the St. Lucas Guild in Haarlem. He made 800 prints for ‘Het Verheerlijkt Nederland’ partly after his own designs. A few paintings are known. Our watercolour as a finished drawing stands out in his work. 

Provenance: Collection Engelbrechts, A.G. de Visser, annotation verso, Frederik Muller, Amsterdam 16-18 May 1881, Lot 404; Baron Adelbert von Lanna (no mark), Gutekunst, Stuttgart 6 May 1910, Lot 517; Oscar von zur Mühlen, Amsler und Ruthardt, Berlin, 5-7 June 1912, lot 456; Stefan von Licht coll. Stamp verso (Lugt 789b) (not in the collection files); Collection Goldschmidt (no mark); from which collection it was purchased by I.Q. van Regteren Altena in Spring 1933. (20 guilders) Inventory book '1161. t. Spilman Noordwijk'; Collection stamp verso (Lugt 4617)

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