REMBRANDT VAN RIJN (Dutch, 1606 - 1669). The Stoning of St. Stephen, 1635 The Stoning of St. Stephen, 1635, Etching and mezzotint with touches of engraving plate signed and dated. First state of two, with narrow margins. A "Certificate of Authenticity" accompanies this lot from "Titus Fine Art" confirming PROVENANCE: Samuel Solomonovitsch Scheikevitch (1842-1908), Moscow and Paris (Lugt 2367 and 2264); signature and initials verso. Framed. Not examined out of frame. - - 3 3/8 x 3 6/8 in; frame: 19 x 18 in. Estimate $4,000-6,000
Etching depicting a man kneeling on the ground with two men standing over him with stones in their hands raised above their heads. There are several figures behind them on the left, with one of them bending over to pick up a stone. On the right is the walls of a town with a crowd below.
