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Landscape with a cow: P.2274-R

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Landscape with a cow

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Walter Francis, 5th Duke of Buccleuch (Lugt 402), sold Christies, London, 9-22 April 1887, the lot not specifically identifiable; Ernst Theodor Rodenacker (Lugt 2438), sold C. G Boerner, Leipzig, 15 June 1897, lot not specifically identifiable.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century
Production date: circa AD 1650

Note

II/II.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( chainlines vertical (24.5mm))
Plate Height 104 mm Width 130 mm
Sheet Height 105 mm Width 131 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Surface tone
Etching

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Unidentified variant

  • Text: Bottom of unidentified watermark with initials IR
  • Type: Watermark

Inscription present: Lugt 402

  • Text: BQ within a crowned garter
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Inscription present: Lugt 2438

  • Text: TH.R
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: W cm [?]
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 149
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2274-R
Primary reference Number: 81782
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B237 II/II
Biörklund/Barnard: BB50-1 II/II
Lugt: 402
Lugt: 2438

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 17 July 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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