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Bald headed man in profile right: Small bust (the artist's father?): 23.K.5-388

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Bald headed man in profile right: Small bust (the artist's father?)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1630

Note

Only state.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 57 mm Width 43 mm
Sheet Height 58 mm Width 44 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: RHL
  • Location: Image upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 1630
  • Location: Image upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 388.
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 2200.
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: No 387
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Inscription present: Lugt 932

  • Text: FITZWILLIAM COLLECTION
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: 23.K.5-388
  • Location: Verso, below the above
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.K.5-388
Primary reference Number: 86549
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B294 Only state
Biƶrklund/Barnard: BB30-H II/II
Lugt: 932
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 28 January 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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