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Rembrant Van Rijn "Adam and Eve" 1638 Original etching and drypoint, printed in black ink on laid paper. A strong dark impression of Bartsch’s second and final state and Usticke’s only state. Signed and dated below image 6.5 x 4.75 inc 16.5 x 11.5 cm Bartsch 28 ii/ii, Hollstein 28, Hind 159, Bjorklund-Barnard 38-D, Usticke 28 Provenance From the collection of the Print Department of the Szefmuveszeti Museum (Musee des Beaux Arts), Budapest, with their collection stamp( Lugt 2000) From the collection of Wilhelm Theodor Moll (Lugt 1819a): Collector's stamp as belonging to Wilhelm Theodor Moll (Lugt 1819a). Wilhelm Theodor Moll was a German collector, dealer, and connoisseur of old master prints. His collection included works by artists such as Rembrandt van Rijn, Dürer, and other major printmakers. His collector's mark is frequently encountered on impressions from distinguished nineteenth-century collections and is catalogued in the well-known collector's marks reference by Frits Lugt.Significance of the Stamp If this is indeed the Lugt 1819a mark, it can add an important layer of provenance to the etching: Demonstrates that the print passed through a recognized nineteenth-century collection. May help establish ownership history prior to modern sales records. Can support authenticity and collecting interest, particularly for Old Master prints. Collectors of Rembrandt prints often place considerable value on documented provenance through notable collections. Prov. Pasquale Iannetti Gallery, San Francisco, circa 1982 Private collection, Utah, USA Acquired by the present owner, General Investment Group LLC, June 2026. Publication Daniel Daulby, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Works of Rembrandt (Liverpool, 1796), p. 15, no. 29.M. le chev. de Claussin, Catalogue raisonné de toutes les estampes qui forment l’œuvre de Rembrandt (Paris, 1824), p. 22, no. 34.Thomas Wilson, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Prints of Rembrandt (London, 1836), p. 46, no. 35.Charles Blanc, L’œuvre de Rembrandt (Paris, 1880), pp. 55-57, no. 1.Woldemar von Seidlitz, Die Radierungen Rembrandts (Leipzig, 1922), pp. 40-41 (ill.).Arthur M. Hind, A Catalogue of Rembrandt’s Etchings, 2 vols. (London, 1923), I:83, II:pl. 159.Ludwig Münz, Rembrandt’s Etchings , 2 vols. (London, 1952), I:pl. 197, II:87, no. 177.George Biörklund, Rembrandt’s Etchings: True and False (Stockholm, 1955), p. 70, no 38D (ill.).Karel G. Boon, Rembrandt: The Complete Etchings, trans. by Elizabeth Willems-Treeman (New York, 1963), pl. 140.G. W. Nowell-Usticke, Rembrandt’s Etchings: States and Values (Narberth, Pa. 1967), n.p., no. B28 (ill.).Christopher White, Rembrandt as an Etcher: A Study of the Artist at Work, 2 vols. (London, 1969), II: 248, pl. 35.Christopher White and Karel G. Boon, Rembrandt’s Etchings: An Illustrated Critical Catalogue, 2 vols. (Amsterdam, 1977), I: 13, no. 28, II:17 (ill.).James N. Wood and Sally Ruth May...

Pablo Picasso "Les deux modèles nus", 1954 Lower left signed by the artist in pencil "Picasso", right inscribed as "epreuve d'artiste" Lithograph on Arches wove paper with watermark ...

Pablo Picasso "Tête de femme n°1. Portrait de Dora Maar" 1939 Colour aquatint, scraper and drypoint on laid paper with watermark "Picasso" Lower right inscribed and signed by the art...

Pablo Picasso 1881 - 1973 "Buste de femme d'après Cranach le Jeune" (B. 859; Ba. 1053) signed in blue crayon and numbered 13/50 linoleum cut printed in colors on Arches wove paper im...

Marc Chagall "Le Joie" 1980 Signed lower right margin, ed. EA lower left margin. Colored lithograph Sheet size 45.7 x 29.6 inch - 116 x 75.3 cm Artist Proof “Le Joie” (French for Jo...

Shimon Pinto "Art Student" Oil on canvas 2017 59 x 68.5 inc Shimon Pinto Shimon Pinto, Israeli painter whose works have been exhibited in several museums and public collections, ...

Shimon Pinto "Performance" 2009-2024 Oil on canvas 70 x 58 inc Shimon Pinto Shimon Pinto, Israeli painter whose works have been exhibited in several museums and public collections,...

Shimon Pinto Shimon Pinto, Israeli painter whose works have been exhibited in several museums and public collections, including the Tel Aviv Museum of Art (Museum Collection), the N...

Shimon Pinto "Hagar" 2023 Oil on canvas 59 x 75 inc Shimon Pinto Shimon Pinto, Israeli painter whose works have been exhibited in several museums and public collections, including...

Shimon Pinto Chess 2011 Oil on canvas 51.5 x 59 inc Shimon Pinto Shimon Pinto, Israeli painter whose works have been exhibited in several museums and public collections, including...

Marc Chagall (Russia/France 1887‑1985). Four tales from the Arabian Nights- Plate 3, "Then He spent the night with her embracing and clipping". Color Lithograph. 1948. Edition number 49 of 90 Framed 28"H x 24"W x 1.5"D. Signed in pencil, Inscribed Pl. 3 and numbered 49 of 90 Literature: “Marc Chagall The Lithograph LA COLLECTION SORLIER”, Distributed Art Pub Inc, 1999, p.64, No.38 Plate 3 from the series Four Tales from the Arabian Nights (1948), created after Chagall was commissioned to produce illustrations inspired by the classic Middle Eastern stories commonly known as Arabian Nights. The title itself comes directly from the story text and reflects Chagall’s characteristic lyrical, intimate, and floating composition style. In the 1940s–1950s, Chagall was commissioned to create illustrations for One Thousand and One Nights (often called Arabian Nights). The stories—filled with magic, romance, fantasy, and transformation—perfectly matched Chagall’s imaginative visual language. Chagall’s Arabian Nights...

Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) " Plante Aux Toritos" Original Linocut, 1959, Color linocut June 25, 1956 – April 9, 1960 Sheet Size 66 × 54 cm Framed 35'H x 31"W x 1.5"D Printed in 5...