State atlas · New Hollstein 170
New Hollstein 170, state I — “Before the jaw is defined”
New Hollstein, verbatim: “The jaw under the left ear not defined by a clear contour.” The plate is already signed and dated upper left, Rembrandt f 1638. The catalogue records four impressions in this state: Amsterdam (RP-P-1961-989), Darmstadt (GSHL, GR.10753), Paris (Lugt, 4692) and Stuttgart (A10901).
New Hollstein 170, p. 31, transcribed from the catalogue; impression cited also at the Rijksmuseum
What to look for
- The jaw under the left ear is not defined by a clear contour
- Signature and date present in the plate, upper left: Rembrandt f 1638
- Papers recorded for this state: Strasbourg lily; Strasbourg lily with initials BA, c. 1638
Signature
Present. Clearly legible in the catalogue's own reproduction of 170/I.
Impressions recorded in state I
- RijksmuseumRP-P-1961-989 · state confidence: strongly supported
- Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, Graphische SammlungA 10901 · state confidence: strongly supported
- Victoria and Albert MuseumCAI.715 · state confidence: strongly supported
11 impressions in the census have no state recorded and appear on no state page.
NP-RMB-001 is reported as state III and is unconfirmed. The object record.
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