73/5134 Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669). Recueil de quatre-vingt-cinq estampes originales, tête, paysages et différens sujets (...). Paris, H.-L. Basan, n.d. (between 1807-1819), (2),2p. (letterpress title-p. and list of contents), 72 (of 85) mounted etched plates by/ after/ in the manner of REMBRANDT (3x folded as printed), all printed on thicker paper, contemp. hvellum, folio.

- Lacks 13 plates; 1 duplicate loosely inserted; several etchings cut loose. Binding dam.(frontcover almost loose).

= Very rare. SEE ILLUSTRATIONS PLATE CI.

Contains the following etchings (in order of appearance; the final 2 plates are loosely inserted in the album):

- Pieter Haaringh (NH 292, 5th state (of 6));

- The Spanish Gypsy 'Preciosa' (NH 205, copy);

- Woman bathing her feet at a brook (NH 309, 2nd state (of 2));

- Joseph and Potifar's wife (NH 128, 4th state (of 4));

- St. Jerome kneeling in prayer, looking down (NH 142, 2nd state (of 2));

- The stoning of St Stephen (NH 140, 3rd or 4th state (of 4));

- The circumcision in the stable (NH 280, 4th state (of 5));

- Bearded old man (Hollst. (F. BOL) 17, 2nd or 3rd state (of 3)); formerly attrib. to Rembrandt);

- The Persian (NH 110, 3rd state (of 3));

- Bust of a man wearing a high cap, three-quarters right: the artist's father? (NH 57, 5th state (of 6));

- Head of boy looking to the left (anonymous small etching, not by Rembrandt and not in Hollstein of Bartsch);

- Man in a coat and fur cap leaning against a bank (NH 48, 3rd state (of 3));

- Beggar with a wooden leg (NH 49, 3rd state (of 4));

- Man drawing from a cast (NH 192, 5th state (of 6));

- The old man with a leaf of trefoil in his coar (Hollst. (F. BOL) 24; formerly attrib. to Rembrandt);

- Beggar man and beggar woman conversing (NH 45, 2nd state (of 3): "not by Rembrandt")';

- The artist's mother with her hand on her chest (NH 87, 6th state (of 6,));

- Christ disputing with the doctors: small plate (NH 53, 6th state (of 6));

- Jews in the synagogue (NH 242, 6th state (of 9));

- The flight into Egypt (NH 262, 8th state (of 10));

- The beheading of St John the Baptist (NH 183, 3rd state (of 3));

- Beggar woman leaning on a stick (NH 229, state between 4th and the 5th state (of 5));

- Landscape with a cow drinking (NH 251, 4th state (of 5));

- Christ returning from the temple with his parents (NH 276, copy a);

- The tribute money (NH 138, 3rd state (of 4));

- The flight into Egypt: small (NH 117, copies e, V);

- The crucifixion: small plate (NH 143, 2nd state (of 3);

- The rest on the flight to Egypt (NH 216, 8th state (of 9));

- A hurdy-gurdy player followed by children at the door of a house ('The schoolmaster') (NH 191, 3rd state (of 4));

- Self-Portrait (NH 158, copies g (copy in reverse by C.-H. WATELET, 2nd state (of 2));

- Old beggar woman with a gourd (NH 40, 2nd state (of 2));

- The Goldsmith (NH 289, 2nd state (of 3) "fresh impression" by C.H. WATELET));

- The artist's mother as a widow seated at a table with black gloves on her hands (NH 91, in reverse, copy a, 3rd state (of 3) (mourning attire not mentioned in New Hollstein));

- The monk in the cornfield (NH 231, copies c, attrib. to DOMINIQUE VIVANT DENON);

- The card player (NH 193, 4th state (of 5));

- W. DROST (after), Self-portrait before the easel (cf. Hollstein 5, copy in reverse);

- Selfportrait etching at a window (NH 240, 9th state (of 9));

- Lieven Willemsz van Coppenol, writing master: the larger plate (NH 306, 9th state (of 9));

- The star of the Kings: a night piece (NH 263, 3rd state (of 4) (very dark impression));

- Self-portrait in a soft hat and patterned cloak (NH 90, in reverse, copy e, by IGNACE JOSEPH DE CLAUSSIN);

- The French bed (NH 230, copy in the same direction possibly by DOMINIQUE VIVANT DENON);

- Jan Lutma, Goldsmith (NH 293, 4th state (of 5));

- Christ and the woman of Samaria: an arched print (NH 302, 4th state (of 5));

- Male nude, seated and standing ('Het rolwagentje') (NH 233, 7th state (of 8));

- Self-portrait with a broad nose (NH 9, copies a, by JAMES HAZARD)

- Young man in cap: bust (NH 104W, anonymous copy);

- Man with a lantern leading an old or blind man through the night (not in NH, anonymous etching signed in lower right corner "Rembrandt");

- Jan Asselijn, painter ('Krabbetje') (NH 236, 6th state (of 7));

- Resting Amor (not in NH, by PIERRE FRANÇOIS BASAN after ISAAC DE JOUDERVILLE after REMBRANDT; Bartsch 132, copy);

- Arnout Tholinx, inspector (NH 294, copy b, 2nd state (of 2));

- Peasant family on the tramp (NH266, probably the 2nd state (of 3));

- The strolling musicians (NH 141, 3rd state (of 3));

- David in prayer (NH 268, 3rd state (of 3);

- Lieven Willemsz. van Coppenol, writing master: the smaller plate (NH 305, copy b);

- Abraham Francen, apothecary (NH 301, 12th state (of 12));

- Clement de Jonghe, printseller (NH 264, 9th state (of 10));

- Reclining female nude ('La négresse couché") (NH 308, 6th state (of 6));

- The raising of Lazarus: the larger plate (NH 113, prob. 7th state (of 9));

- Cottages and a hay barn on the DIemerdijk with a flock of sheep (NH 254, copy b);

- Farm (not in NH, etching by PIERRE FRANÇOIS BASAN after PIETER DE WITH, Bartsch 255, copy);

- House with three chimneys (NH (P. DE WITH) 5, copies a; Bartsch 250, copy);

- Jan Six (NH 238, copy a (signature, encircled "B" and title in lower margin only partly visible );

- Landscape with horse-drawn coach (Hollstein Dutch (PH. KONINCK) 4, not in NH, etching by ? after PHILIPS KONINCK, Bartsch 215, copy);

- Christ in the house of Martha and Mary (not in NH, etching by IGNACE-JOSEPH DE CLAUSSIN after REMBRANDT);

- The landscape with the coach (Hollstein Dutch (PH. KONINCK) 4, copy in reverse, Bartsch 215 copy);

- Farm along a ditch with palissade to the right (not in NH, etching by (atelier of) PIERRE FRANÇOIS BASAN after PIETER DE WITH, Bartsch 247, copy);

- The artist drawing from the model ('Het beeld van Pygmalion') (NH 176, 3rd state (of 4));

- Lieven Willemsz. van Coppenol, writing master: the larger plate (NH 306, copy a, 2nd state (of 2));

- The death of the Virgin (NH 173, 4th or 5th state (this copy with a clear sharp hooked line on the lowest staircase to the right of the chair in the left foreground (not as seen in NH);

- The descent from the cross: second plate (NH 119, 6th state (of 8));

- Landscape with a wooden bridge and a mill (not in NH, etching by PIERRE FRANÇOIS BASAN after school of REMBRANDT, Bartsch 246 copy);

- The hour of death (etching by G.L. HERTEL after F. BOL, cf. Hollstein Dutch (Bol) 18, not listing this copy).