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Sts Peter and John healing the cripple at the gate of the temple: AD.12.39-25

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Sts Peter and John healing the cripple at the gate of the temple

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

1650s
Production date: AD 1659

Note

II/IV. Printed on Oriental paper, possibly Japanese.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Paper composed of Oriental paper ( Japanese paper? Impression also lined with Oriental paper.)
Plate Height 180 mm Width 215 mm
Sheet Height 181 mm Width 215 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rembrandt f.
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1659.
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 25
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: O/XVI
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Inscription present: Lugt 2475

  • Text: UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: AD.12.39-24 [4 crossed out and replaced by 5, in pencil]
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.12.39-25
Primary reference Number: 45964
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B94 II/IV
Biörklund/Barnard: BB59-A II/IV
Lugt: 2475
Old location number: 38.7.27**

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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