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Six's Bridge: 23.K.5-286

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Six's Bridge

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1645

Note

III/III.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( chainlines vertical (23.5mm))
Plate Height 129 mm Width 224 mm
Sheet Height 129 mm Width 224 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rembrandt f
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1645
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date

Inscription present: unidentified variant

  • Text: Shield [cut]
  • Type: Watermark
  • Text: 286
  • 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.5-286
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.K.5-286
Primary reference Number: 81608
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B208 III/III
Biƶrklund/Barnard: BB45-A III/III
Lugt: 932
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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