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The Bathers: 23.K.5-270

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Bathers

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1651

Note

Printed on felt side of paper. With the two dots in upper right corner. Probably printed in the eighteenth century.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( thick; chainlines vertical (approx 34mm / 35mm))
Plate Height 109 mm Width 138 mm
Sheet Height 111 mm Width 139 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: B
  • Location: Image lower left (on left hand bank)
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Text: Rembrandt. f.
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

Inscription present: The '5' is corrected in drypoint from a '3'

  • Text: 1651
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 270
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 187
  • 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.5-270
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.K.5-270
Primary reference Number: 81471
New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 258 III/III
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B195 II/II
Biƶrklund/Barnard: BB51-B I/II
Lugt: 932
Old location number: 38.9.10b
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 27 June 2022 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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