Two high-quality works on paper made their presence felt at the top end of the Old Masters market during the latest series in London.
A rare print inclusion to Christie’s evening sale was Rembrandt Van Rijn’s (1606-69)Christ presented to the people (‘Ecce Homo’),below. Executed entirely in drypoint in 1655, Rembrandt’s third decade as a printmaker, the 15 x 17in (38 x 45 cm) work is one of the largest prints by the artist in existence. It came from the collection of the late Samuel Josefowitz, a well-known Old Master print aficionado, and was the last example of the first state impression known in private hands.