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The famous Frits Lugt Collection, housed in the Institut Néerlandais in Paris, comprises the almost complete graphic oeuvre of Rembrandt. This unique collection of etchings, assembled largely between 1920 and 1935 by the Rembrandt authority Frits Lugt, is characterised by early states and exceptional impressions. This authoritative catalogue comprises two volumes. The first, contains research by Erik Hinterding and includes descriptions of the prints, observations on production methods and distribution of Rembrandt s prints, and research into watermarks. The second, contains stunning colour plates of the artists etchings, reproduced one per page and in most cases prepared directly from the originals. This manner of reproduction, rarely applied because of potential damage to the originals, generates a sharpness and clarity in the print work that is rarely surpassed. In addition this volume also contains x-ray reproductions of around eighty watermarks.