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Beggar with a wooden leg: AD.12.39-260

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Beggar with a wooden leg

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Transferred (1876) by Cambridge University Library

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1630

Note

II/II.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 113 mm Width 66 mm
Sheet Height 141 mm Width 101 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.12.39-260
Primary reference Number: 40808
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B179 II/II
Biƶrklund/Barnard: BB30-4 II/II
Old location number: 38.1.14b
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 27 June 2022 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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