Skip to main content

Self-portrait with raised sabre: AD.12.39-239

An image of Print
View image details

Terms of use

The low-resolution images published on this Website are made available under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (CC BY-NC-ND). For more details: Fitzwilliam Terms of Use

This licence does not include any images of works that are still in copyright. Artistic copyright extends from the life of the artist to 70 years from the end of the calendar year in which the artist died.

Download this image

For further information on use of images or to license a high resolution version, please contact our image library who can discuss terms and fees.

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Self-portrait with raised sabre

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1630s
Production date: AD 1634

Note

II/II.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 123 mm Width 102 mm
Sheet Height 125 mm Width 103 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rembrandt f. [the R is cut in two by the left-hand borderline]
  • Location: Image upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1634
  • Location: Image upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 239
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: Lugt 2475

  • Text: UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: AD.12.39-239
  • Location: Verso, below the above
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.12.39-239
Primary reference Number: 41489
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B18 II/II
Biörklund/Barnard: BB34-A III/III
Old location number: 38.2.11b

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Self-portrait with raised sabre" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/41489 Accessed: 2025-12-24 17:12:28

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/41489 |title=Self-portrait with raised sabre |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2025-12-24 17:12:28|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/api/v1/objects/object-41489

Bootstrap HTML code for reuse

To use this as a simple code embed, copy this string:

<div class="text-center">
    <figure class="figure">
        <img src="https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/pdp/pdp81/AD_12_39_239_1_201710_sjc288_dc2.jpg"
        alt="Self-portrait with raised sabre"
        class="img-fluid" />
        <figcaption class="figure-caption text-info">Self-portrait with raised sabre</figcaption>
    </figure>
</div>

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...

University of Cambridge Museums logo
Cambridge City Council logo
Arts Council England Logo
Research England logo