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The Bathers: AD.12.38-46

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: Transferred (1876) by Cambridge University Library

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: AD 1651

Note

Printed on felt side of paper.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( chainlines vertical (24mm))
Plate Height 110 mm Width 138 mm
Sheet Height 138 mm Width 166 mm

Techniques used in production

Surface tone
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • 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: 46/8
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: Lugt 2475

  • Text: UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: AD.12.38-46
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.12.38-46
Primary reference Number: 81472
New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 258 I/III
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B195 I/II
Biƶrklund/Barnard: BB51-B I/II
Lugt: 2475
Old location number: 38.9.9
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 4 July 2022 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Bathers" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/81472 Accessed: 2024-11-22 10:59:31

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