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Woman reading: 23.K.5-427

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Woman reading

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: AD 1634

Note

III/III. Plate reworked after Rembrandt.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 124 mm Width 102 mm
Sheet Height 131 mm Width 108 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rembrandt f.
  • Location: Image upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1634
  • Location: Image upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.K.5-427
Primary reference Number: 82062
New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 137 III/III
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B345 II/III
Biƶrklund/Barnard: BB34-D II/III
Old location number: 38.2.16b
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 27 June 2022 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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