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The Supper at Emmaus
Draughtsman: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
History note: Frans van de Velde, sold Amsterdam, 16 January 1775 no. 146, bt. Grebe (f32); [possibly sale Simon Fokke, 6 December 1784; possibly W.P. Kops, sold Haarlem, 14 March 1808; bt. van Leen (f6.5)]; J. Goll van Frankenstein, sold 1 July 1833, bt. de Vries (f.40); J.L.C. van den Berch van Heemstede, Amsterdam, sold Amsterdam, F. Muller, 19 January 1904, lot 291, repr. in cat., bt. Artaria, Vienna (880 gulden); possibly Edward Cichorius; [Eisler, sold Christie's, bt. Ricketts]; Ricketts and Shannon collection
The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937
Height: 198 mm
Width: 183 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood
Circa 1640 - 1641
Wash may have been added in 18th century, perhaps by Arnold Houbraken [1660-1719]
Brown ink
Brown wash
Whitening
Support composed of paper
Drawing (image-making) : Pen, brown ink, brown wash, heightened with white, on paper
Accession number: 2139
Primary reference Number: 5026
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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