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The Agony in the Garden: 23.K.5-127

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Agony in the Garden

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
Printmaker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: circa AD 1652

Note

Bartsch/Hollstein 75 reworked state (Nowell-Usticke state II), not executed by Rembrandt, with additions in brush and grey ink. In the second state, two dots were added in upper right corner.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Wash
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( chainlines vertical)
Plate Height 111 mm Width 83 mm
Sheet Height 112 mm Width 83 mm

Techniques used in production

Pen and ink
Hand colouring
Drypoint
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rembrandt f.
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 165-
  • Location: Image lower right, following the above
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date

Inscription present: Lugt 932

  • Text: FITZWILLIAM COLLECTION
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: 23.K.5-127
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: 127
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 78
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 7.6
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.K.5-127
Primary reference Number: 81182
New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 269 III/III
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B75
Biƶrklund/Barnard: BB57-3
Nowell-Usticke: B75
Lugt: 932
Old location number: 38.7.22b
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 19 March 2021 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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