Bust of an Old Woman in a Furred Cloak and Heavy Headdress

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Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
1606-1669
Bust of an Old Woman in a Furred Cloak and Heavy Headdress
ca. 1629
Etching, with touches of burin, on paper.
59 x 53 mm
RvR 473
NHD 25, VIII
Provenance: 
Carl Schlösser (1827-1884), Elberfeld; Edward Smith Jr. (2nd half of 19th century), London; Theodore Irwin (1827-1902), Oswego, New York; from whom purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan in 1900.
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Signed in monogram and dated upper left (not by Rembrandt), "RHL 1631" (in state II).

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Watermark: None.
The neck and collar, previously white, are now shaded over. (White and Boon)

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