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A woman in bed, with a servant seated at the bedside: PD.51-1959

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

A woman in bed, with a servant seated at the bedside

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Imitator of)

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Measurements and weight

Height: 179 mm
Width: 192 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1959-05) by Knowles, Guy John Fenton

Note

Stylistically close to some drawings attributed to Ferdinand Bol [1616-1680]

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Dark brown ink
Dark brown wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and dark-brown ink, dark brown wash, on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.51-1959
Primary reference Number: 5037

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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