REMBRANDT VAN RIJN (Dutch, 1606–1669). The Artist Drawing from the Model, From the original plates.; Henri Louis Basan edition; Published date 1806/07. Etching, drypoint and burin from an early BASAN edition. Unsigned. Framed. Not examined out of frame.
NOTE: Basan was a French engraver and acquired Rembrandt's copper plates to publish a collection of Rembrandt etchings between 1789 and 1797. With Basan's death in 1797, his son Henri Louis Basan inherited the plates and published a second limited collection. Henri Louis Basan subsequently sold all of the copper etching plates to August Jean between approximately 1805 and 1810. Impressions printed by Basan and his son are commonly referred to as the "Basan impressions". . - Sight: 9 x 7 inches; frame: 16 x 13 inches Estimate $800-1,200
