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Joseph and Potiphar's wife: AD.12.40-55

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Joseph and Potiphar's wife

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: AD 1634

Note

Printed on mould side of paper.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( chainlines vertical (22mm))
Plate Height 92 mm Width 116 mm
Sheet Height 99 mm Width 119 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rembrandt. f.
  • Location: Image lower left, above borderline
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1634.
  • Location: Image lower left, following the above
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 142
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 55
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: unidentified

  • Location: Lower edge
  • Type: Watermark

Inscription present: Lugt 2475

  • Text: UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: AD.12.40-55
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

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Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.12.40-55
Primary reference Number: 48134
New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 128 I/IV
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B39 I/II
Biörklund/Barnard: BB34-G I/II
Old location number: 38.5.4b
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 4 July 2022 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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