Skip to main content

Self-portrait in a cap and scarf with the face dark: Bust: P.2252-R

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 cap and scarf with the face dark: Bust

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Sir T. W. Holburne (Lugt 1265), sold Sotheby's, 19-20 June 1873.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

Production date: AD 1633

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 129 mm Width 100 mm
Sheet Height 129 mm Width 100 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rembrandt f.
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1633.
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 22 daulby / portrait of Rembrandt
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: Lugt 1265

  • Text: T. W. Holburne
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2252-R
Primary reference Number: 41486
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B17 II/II
Biƶrklund/Barnard: BB33-G II/III
Lugt: 1265
Old location number: 38.2.8*
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 11 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 cap and scarf with the face dark: Bust" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/41486 Accessed: 2024-11-22 06:24:52

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/41486 |title=Self-portrait in a cap and scarf with the face dark: Bust |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-22 06:24:52|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-41486

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/P_2252_R_1_201710_sjc288_dc2.jpg"
        alt="Self-portrait in a cap and scarf with the face dark: Bust"
        class="img-fluid" />
        <figcaption class="figure-caption text-info">Self-portrait in a cap and scarf with the face dark: 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...