“What is most remarkable about Young Lion Resting is the way Rembrandt combines sheer technical mastery with an ability seemingly to see into the very soul of this noble creature. Drawn from life with extraordinary energy and movement, it is a work of breathtaking skill. Only in the greatest drawings does every stroke, every minute modulation of tone, feel so perfectly judged, and convey so much. Young Lion Resting is one of the most significant Old Master drawings to appear at auction in decades.” Gregory Rubinstein, Sotheby’s Head of Old Master Drawings. English
