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The artist's mother seated, in an oriental headdress: Half-length: 23.K.5-430

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The artist's mother seated, in an oriental headdress: Half-length

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Robert Dighton (Lugt 727); Thomas Philipe

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1630s
Production date: AD 1631

Note

II/III.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 147 mm Width 129 mm
Sheet Height 150 mm Width 133 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: RHL
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 1631
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date

Inscription present: letter in a palette with brushes

  • Text: D
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Inscription present: Basilisk with foot on shield bearing Basel Crozier

  • Type: Watermark
  • Text: 430
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 317
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Bot at Phillipe's
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: Lugt 932

  • Text: FITZWILLIAM COLLECTION
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: 23.K.5-430 / 430 [the second number restamped beneath]
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.K.5-430
Primary reference Number: 86575
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B348 II/III
Biörklund/Barnard: BB31-H II/III
Lugt: 727
Lugt: 932
Ash & Fletcher (Rembrandt watermarks): 12.C'.b

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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