Dürer, Rembrandt and Fragonard: Titans of the Print

Result EUR95,700

Published on 03 July 2020, by Philippe Dufour

Auction on 26 June 2020 - 14:30 (CEST) - Salle 7 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

Awaited impatiently since its adjournment on 27 March, the sale of part of the former collection of Marcel Lecomte (1914-1996), a Parisian art lover, dealer and expert, ended with the triumph of a moving print by Rembrandt.

Rembrandt Van Rijn (1606-1669), "Jan Lutma, goldsmith", 1656, etching and dry point,... Dürer, Rembrandt and Fragonard: Titans of the Print

Rembrandt Van Rijn (1606-1669), "Jan Lutma, goldsmith", 1656, etching and dry point, first state proof (one of five), 19.8 x 15 cm.
Result: €95,700

This incomparable collection enabled the public to once more see some of the finest European prints ever produced, all too rarely available for viewing. After unveiling some remarkable plates from between the 15th and 18th centuries (often sporting outstanding provenances,…

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ANCIENNE COLLECTION M. L.

Friday 26 June 2020 - 14:30 (CEST) - Live

Salle 7 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris

Ferri & Associés

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