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View of Amsterdam: P.2271-R

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

View of Amsterdam

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

Circa 1640 - 1641

Note

Only state

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( chainlines horizontal (30mm))
Plate Height 112 mm Width 152 mm
Sheet Height 114 mm Width 154 mm

Techniques used in production

Sulphur tint
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2271-R
Primary reference Number: 81597
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B210 Only state
Biƶrklund/Barnard: BB40-4 Only state
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 19 March 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 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) "View of Amsterdam" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/81597 Accessed: 2024-12-22 18:15:42

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/81597 |title=View of Amsterdam |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-22 18:15:42|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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