Etching Engraving 'arnout Tholinx, Inspector'

Heliogravure engraving "Arnout Tholinx, Inspector" orinally printed (ca. 1656).
A fine copy of the most expensive print ever sold at £3.1 million.

Rembrandt Harmensz Van Rijn, better known as Rembrandt (1606-1669), was a Dutch painter and engraver. He is one of the greatest painters in the history of European art.
Heliogravure was invented in France by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. Around 1822, it was used from 1855 to copy prints and engravings of ancient masters. This method was adopted by Charles Amand Durand and others. This collection has been verified by the British Museum Print Room as 19th century.

This excellent quality print on laid paper. from a French private collection, was made between 1860 and 1880.

Historically, many collectors affixed stamps or signed the prints they acquired, Some, including this one, have the title handwritten in French under the engraving.

Size to plate mark 21.cmX 19.5cm
Border total 45cm x33cm