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Bearded man looking down: 23.K.5-390

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Bearded man looking down

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lievens, Jan (Attributed)
Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (School of)

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Description

Head and shoulders of a hunched, bearded, slightly balding man looking down. Facing front and slightly to the left.

Acquisition and important dates

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

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 45 mm Width 45 mm
Sheet Height 48 mm Width 48 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.K.5-390
Primary reference Number: 41490
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B296 II/II
Biörklund/Barnard: BB Rej.49 II/II
Old location number: 38.2.7c

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 27 June 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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