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Portrait of a Man: P.3069-R

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of a Man

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Schumacher, Bernard
Painter: Memling, Hans (Possibly after)
Publisher: Obach & Co.

Entities

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1934) by Young, Arthur W.

Dating

Production date: AD 1899-01

Note

Artist's Proof on vellum, edition of 75.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black ink

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)
Plate Height 247 mm Width 164 mm
Sheet Height 322 mm Width 240 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: London. Published Jany 2. 1899 by Obach & Co., 20, Cockspur Street. S.W. - Printed by A. Salmon & Ardail, Porcabeuf luccn, Paris
  • Location: Plate upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: .1462.
  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: Bernard Schumacher
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

Inscription present: Lugt 2051

  • Text: EB, in an oval, with the legend PRINTSELLERS - ASSOCIATION around the outer band
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Embossed
  • Type: Stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.3069-R
Primary reference Number: 86328
Lugt: 2051
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023 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) "Portrait of a Man" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/86328 Accessed: 2024-11-14 22:13:47

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