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St Jerome reading in an Italian landscape: AD.12.39-376

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Current Location: In storage

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St Jerome reading in an Italian landscape

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1650s
Production date: circa AD 1653

Note

II/II

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of Oriental paper ( faint chainlines (c. 28mm))
Plate Height 260 mm Width 207 mm
Sheet Height 260 mm Width 207 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Surface tone
Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Lugt 2475

  • Text: UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: AD.12.39-376
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: 376
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.12.39-376
Primary reference Number: 81308
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B104 II/II
Biörklund/Barnard: BB53-3 II/II
Lugt: 2475
Old location number: 38.6.28

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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