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The Flight into Egypt: Altered from Seghers: P.2268-R

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Flight into Egypt: Altered from Seghers

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: J. H. L. Le Secq (Lugt 1336); A. Donnadieu? (see Lugt 726)

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1653

Note

VI/VII

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( chainlines vertical (24.5mmmm))
Plate Height 213 mm Width 284 mm
Sheet Height 224 mm Width 292 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 5861
  • Location: Verso upper centre
  • Method of creation: Pen and ink

Inscription present: Lugt 1336

  • Text: HSL in monogram
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Blue ink
  • Type: Stamp

Inscription present: Lugt 726

  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: very scarce, first imp
  • Location: Verso, lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: £ S, with 4 4 underneath
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: unidentified variant

  • Text: shield in double circle
  • Type: Watermark

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2268-R
Primary reference Number: 80089
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B56 VI/VII
Biörklund/Barnard: BB53-2 VI/VII
Lugt: 726
Lugt: 1336
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 20 December 2018 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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