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Beggar man and woman behind a bank: AD.12.39-254

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Beggar man and woman behind a bank

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Bretherton, James
Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (After)

Entities

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Transferred (1876) by Cambridge University Library

Dating

1770s
1780s
1790s
Circa 1770 - 1799

Note

Copy.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 108 mm Width 81 mm
Sheet Height 110 mm Width 82 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: RL
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 254
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: Lugt 2475

  • Text: UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: AD.12.39-254
  • Location: Verso, below the above
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.12.39-254
Primary reference Number: 86490
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B165 Copy 1
Biörklund/Barnard: BB30-5 Copy 1
Lugt: 2475

Audit data

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

Associated departments & institutions

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

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