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Beheading of John the Baptist: AD.12.39-77

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Beheading of John the Baptist

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Reworked after)

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1627

Note

V/V.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 158 mm Width 124 mm
Sheet Height 158 mm Width 124 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 77
  • Location: Image upper centre
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 1 yr
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 77
  • 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.12.39-77
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.12.39-77
Primary reference Number: 86612
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B93 V/V
Biƶrklund/Barnard: BB Rej. 6 IV/IV
Lugt: 2475
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 7 August 2019 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) "Beheading of John the Baptist" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/86612 Accessed: 2024-11-25 23:43:39

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/86612 |title=Beheading of John the Baptist |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-25 23:43:39|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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