"Jan Asselyn" by Rembrandt Van Rijn, Dutch, (1606-1669) Fresco

"Jan Asselyn" by Rembrandt Van Rijn, Dutch, (1606-1669) FrescoEtching with Drypoint, 1630's?, final state, B. 277, 7 3 8 x 6 5 8, signed in the plate lower right, trimmed just within the plate mark, a diagonal line in the paper at lower left extending from the open book on the table up into the background, a sight stain at the left edge, traces of burr still visible in the hat and on the cloak.

Although the Durand signature does not read as well as Smillie's in these digital photos

"Adante" remains one of his most compelling prints

One of the artist's most striking and larger early color prints

a rapidly drawn and forcefully wrought image of the Buffalo rail yards with great economy and abandon in the rendering of the smoke wafting from the idling engines

published in Paris by Francois Delarue

verso there are three small skinned areas to the sheet corners

earthy palette and ghostly germinative forms

Ernest Roth resided in West Redding

signed with initials lower left

signed and dated Sept

handling crease to left of signature

7-15/16 x 5-15/16