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Old man in meditation, leaning on a book: AD.12.39-230

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Old man in meditation, leaning on a book

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 1645

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 133 mm Width 107 mm
Sheet Height 135 mm Width 109 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Surface tone
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.12.39-230
Primary reference Number: 42464
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B147 II/II
Biörklund/Barnard: BB45-4 II/II
Old location number: 38.3.22a
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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

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