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Lieven Willemsz. van Coppenol, writing-master: the smaller plate: 23.K.5-373

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Lieven Willemsz. van Coppenol, writing-master: the smaller plate

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Edward Pearf/Edmund Prideaux [?] (Lugt 893); John MacGowan (sale of prints 13-19 May 1803) (Lugt 1496); Robert Dighton (Lugt 727)

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1650s
Production date: circa AD 1658

Note

III/VI.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 258 mm Width 190 mm
Sheet Height 259 mm Width 191 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Lugt 893

  • Text: The letters 'E', 'P', superimposed
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Inscription present: Lugt 727

  • Text: 'D' within a palette
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Inscription present: L. 1496

  • Text: IM[badly printed]
  • Location: Verso lower left
  • Type: Stamp

Inscription present: Dighton's handwriting?

  • Text: Bo.t at Phillipe's / [?] sale
  • Location: Verso lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.K.5-373
Primary reference Number: 82172
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B282 III/VI
Biörklund/Barnard: BB58-1 III/VI
Lugt: 727
Lugt: 893
Old location number: 38.4.2

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

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

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