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Woman lying on a bed: 23.K.5-284

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Woman lying on a bed

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Entities

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: AD 1658

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 (approx 23mm))
Plate Height 81 mm Width 159 mm
Sheet Height 89 mm Width 167 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rembrandt / f.
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1658.
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 284
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: No 197
  • 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.5-284
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.K.5-284
Primary reference Number: 81503
New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 308 II/VI
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B205 II/III
Biörklund/Barnard: BB58-E II/III
Lugt: 932
Old location number: 38.9.28

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 27 June 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Woman lying on a bed" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/81503 Accessed: 2024-04-28 05:13:52

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/81503 |title=Woman lying on a bed |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-28 05:13:52|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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