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The fourth oriental head: P.2253-R

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The fourth oriental head

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1635

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 158 mm Width 135 mm
Sheet Height 162 mm Width 138 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rt
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: C
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 346.
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2253-R
Primary reference Number: 41504
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B289 II/III
Biörklund/Barnard: BB35-5 II/III
Old location number: 38.2.27*
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 11 July 2022 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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