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Woman at a door hatch talking to a man and children: AD.12.40-41

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Woman at a door hatch talking to a man and children
The Schoolmaster

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1641

Note

Only state.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 93 mm Width 62 mm
Sheet Height 96 mm Width 65 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rembrandt / f
  • Location: Image upper centre, on the door above the woman's head
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1641
  • Location: Image upper centre, on the door above the woman's head
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 41 [?very faint]
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Inscription

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.12.40-41
Primary reference Number: 46015
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B128 Only state
Biƶrklund/Barnard: BB41-N I/II
Old location number: 38.8.12a
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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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