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The Three Crosses: 23.K.5-132

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Three Crosses

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Edward Astley (Lugt 2775)

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1653

Note

IV/V

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( chainlines vertical (25mm))
Plate Height 386 mm Width 450 mm
Sheet Height 391 mm Width 458 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rembrandt. f.
  • Location: Image lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1653
  • Location: Image lower centre, following the above
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date

Inscription present: Lugt 2775

  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Inscription present: unidentified

  • Type: Watermark
  • Text: No.5
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 132
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: Lugt 932

  • Text: FITZWILLIAM COLLECTION
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: 23.K.5-132
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: No.80
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 4th Impr. Scarce
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 2-2-0
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.K.5-132
Primary reference Number: 81394
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B78 IV/V
Biörklund/Barnard: BB53-A IV/V
Lugt: 932
Lugt: 2775
Old location number: 38.12.15
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 23 March 2023 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 Three Crosses" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/81394 Accessed: 2024-03-29 12:06:32

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