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Old woman sleeping: AD.12.39-329

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Old woman sleeping

Maker(s)

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

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Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1770s
1780s
1790s
Circa 1770 CE - 1799 CE

Note

Copy.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 67 mm Width 52 mm
Sheet Height 71 mm Width 55 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 329
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 329
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: Lugt 2475

  • Text: UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: AD.12.39-329
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.12.39-329
Primary reference Number: 86578
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B350 Copy 1
Biörklund/Barnard: BB37-1 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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Old woman sleeping" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/86578 Accessed: 2025-12-05 13:02:25

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