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Portrait of a woman: AD.12.39-273

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of a woman

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: circa AD 1630

Note

II/II.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Sheet Height 100 mm Width 80 mm
Plate Height 97 mm Width 77 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Initials BA and bottom edge of shield [cut] (fragment of Strasbourg Lily with initials BA)

  • Type: Watermark
  • Text: 273
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: Lugt 2475

  • Text: UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: AD.12.39-273
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.12.39-273
Primary reference Number: 46747
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B357 II/II
Biƶrklund/Barnard: BB30-17 II/III
Lugt: 2475
Ash & Fletcher (Rembrandt watermarks): 36.A.BA:b.
Old location number: 38.9.ADD2
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 1 February 2021 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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Portrait of a woman" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/46747 Accessed: 2024-11-25 00:40:36

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