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The Circumcision: Small plate: AD.12.39-138

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Circumcision: Small plate

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (After)

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Acquisition and important dates

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

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School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 87 mm Width 63 mm
Sheet Height 92 mm Width 68 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Etching

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: First number not clearly legible

  • Text: [?]17.138
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Inscription present: Lugt 2475

  • Text: UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: AD.12.39-138
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: 138
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.12.39-138
Primary reference Number: 81173
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B48
Biörklund/Barnard: BB30-8
Lugt: 2475

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 17 July 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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