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Nude man seated on the ground with one leg extended: 23.K.5-271

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Nude man seated on the ground with one leg extended

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: AD 1646

Note

Trimmed. 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 vertical (27mm / 28mm))
Plate Height 93 mm Width 153 mm
Sheet Height 93 mm Width 153 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rembrandt. f.
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1646.
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date

Inscription present: unidentified variant

  • Text: Three balls (fragment of foolscap watermark)
  • Type: Watermark
  • Text: 271
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 185
  • 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.5-271
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.K.5-271
Primary reference Number: 81480
New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 234 II/III
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B196 II/II
Biƶrklund/Barnard: BB46-C II/II
Lugt: 932
Old location number: 38.8.22c
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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Nude man seated on the ground with one leg extended" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/81480 Accessed: 2024-11-04 21:09:52

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