Rembrandt Harnenszoon Van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching on paper titled “Christ and the Woman of Samaria” depicting the biblical passage John 4:5-30 in which Christ interacts with a Samaritan woman. Signed in plate just above the lip of the well along Christ’s torso. Fourth state printing in which Christ’s face has been slightly reworked.

Literature: Hollstein, B.70 III, pgs. 36 (text), 57 (plate); New Hollstein, plate 302 IV, pgs. 281 (text), 181 (plate).

Provenance: Sotheby’s, New York, July 10th, 1978; Private collection, Minnesota.

[Unframed] height: 5 in x width: 6 in.
[Framed] height: 18 in x width: 20 in.