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Woman bathing her feet at a brook: AD.12.39-162

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Current Location: In storage

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Woman bathing her feet at a brook

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Transferred (1876) by Cambridge University Library

Dating

17th Century
Production date: AD 1658

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of Oriental paper ( Thick vellum-like Oriental paper, probably Japanese)
Plate Height 160 mm Width 79 mm
Sheet Height 171 mm Width 89 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Surface tone
Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rembrandt. / f.
  • Location: Image upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1658
  • Location: Image upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 162
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: 162/8
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: Lugt 2475

  • Text: UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: AD.12.39-162
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

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Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.12.39-162
Primary reference Number: 81494
New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 309 I/II
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B200
Biörklund/Barnard: BB58-D
Lugt: 2475
Old location number: 38.9.17

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 August 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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