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The woman with the arrow: AD.12.40-48

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The woman with the arrow

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 1661

Note

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, but sloping (25mm / 26mm))
Plate Height 205 mm Width 123 mm
Sheet Height 214 mm Width 128 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Surface tone
Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rembrandt. f. [d reversed]
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1661.
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 3
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 48
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: Lugt 2475

  • Text: UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: AD.12.40-48
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

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Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.12.40-48
Primary reference Number: 81499
New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 313 III/III
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B202 III/III
Biörklund/Barnard: BB61-A IV/IV
Lugt: 2475
Old location number: 38.9.32a
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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 woman with the arrow" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/81499 Accessed: 2024-04-28 13:42:00

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