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Christ before Pilate: 23.K.5-140

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Christ before Pilate

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
Printmaker: Vliet, Jan van

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Categories

Notes

History note: Unidentified collector (L.2964, dating from the last quarter of the 18th century or beginning of the 19th)

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1630s
1635 CE - 1636 CE

Note

IV/V. Printed on mould side of paper.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( chainlines horizontal)
Plate Height 551 mm Width 447 mm
Sheet Height 553 mm Width 447 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: privile.
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 2
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: Arms of Berne

  • Type: Watermark

Inscription present: written over an erased name

  • Text: di armuccia
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 1745
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 140
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: Lugt 932

  • Text: FITZWILLIAM COLLECTION
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: 23.K.5-140
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Collector's mark
  • Text: No.83
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: struck through in graphite

  • Text: No.79
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.K.5-140
Primary reference Number: 81440
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B77 IV/V
Biörklund/Barnard: BB35-K IV/V
Lugt: 932
Lugt: 2964
Ash & Fletcher (Rembrandt watermarks): 3.C.a

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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