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The Flight into Egypt: Crossing a brook: P.9-2001

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Flight into Egypt: Crossing a brook

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2001) by Hope-Taylor, Dr. Brian

Dating

Production date: AD 1654

Note

Only state.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 95 mm Width 147 mm
Sheet Height 95 mm Width 147 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rembrandt f.
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1654
  • Location: Image lower left, following the above
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 55396
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: ia/
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 55 [or ?ss : unclear]
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: unclear - ?55 or ?ss
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.9-2001
Primary reference Number: 80077
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B55
Biƶrklund/Barnard: BB54-D
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 19 March 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) "The Flight into Egypt: Crossing a brook" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/80077 Accessed: 2024-11-23 16:55:49

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