75/5752 Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669). Lievens Willemsz. van Coppenol, Writing Master: the larger master. Etching, 33x28,3 cm., on thin paper with watermark of a Lion and of Auvergne 1742.

- One tear in left margin reaching ±1 cm. into the image; two tears in left blank margin (not affecting the image); all three tears closed w. old tape (yellowed on verso); right blank margin sl. creased and w. one sm. (unclosed) tear in blank margin only; old horizontal fold in image; traces of former mounting in top margin on verso, resulting in sl. darker spots in upper blank corners.

= Hollstein 306, 5th state of 9. For the watermarks see Hinterding, Miscellaneous-F-c-a_HMP-235383 (Auvergne 1742 watermark, found on the portrait of Coppenol (the larger plate; Bartsch 583, 5th state, dating c.1658) and see Hinterding, Lion-B-a_KVC-VII-380-195 (found on The artist drawing from the model and dated c.1639). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXV.