Skip to main content

Self-portrait in a cloak with a falling collar: Bust: 23.K.5-21

An image of Print

Terms of use

These images are provided for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons License (BY-NC-ND). To license a high resolution version, please contact our image library who will discuss fees, terms and waivers.

Download this image

Creative commons explained - what it means, how you can use our's and other people's content.

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Self-portrait in a cloak with a falling collar: Bust

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Reworked after)

Entities

Categories

Description

Head and shoulders of the artist frowning slightly with parted lips, wiry hair and moustache, wearing a dark cloak with a falling collar, white cloth showing at the neck. Towards the left, facing front.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

1630 - 1631

Note

IV/V. Coarsely reworked by another hand.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 61 mm Width 53 mm
Sheet Height 61 mm Width 53 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: RHL
  • Location: Image upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 1631
  • Location: Image upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.K.5-21
Primary reference Number: 40713
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B15 IV/V
Biƶrklund/Barnard: BB30-Q IV/V
Old location number: 38.1.20b
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 4 July 2022 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Self-portrait in a cloak with a falling collar: Bust" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/40713 Accessed: 2024-12-19 18:30:19

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/40713 |title=Self-portrait in a cloak with a falling collar: Bust |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-19 18:30:19|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/objects/object-40713

Bootstrap HTML code for reuse

To use this as a simple code embed, copy this string:

<div class="text-center">
    <figure class="figure">
        <img src="https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/pdp/pdp81/23_K_5_21_1_201710_sjc288_dc2.jpg"
        alt="Self-portrait in a cloak with a falling collar: Bust"
        class="img-fluid" />
        <figcaption class="figure-caption text-info">Self-portrait in a cloak with a falling collar: Bust</figcaption>
    </figure>
</div>
    

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...