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The Rest on the Flight: Lightly etched: AD.12.39-87

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Rest on the Flight: Lightly etched

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1645

Note

Only state

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 131 mm Width 115 mm
Sheet Height 133 mm Width 116 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rembrandt f.
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1645
  • Location: Image lower left, following the above
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date

Inscription present: Lugt 2475

  • Text: UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: AD.12.39-87
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: 87
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.12.39-87
Primary reference Number: 80095
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B58
Biƶrklund/Barnard: BB45-E
Lugt: 2475
Old location number: 38.5.32
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 19 March 2021 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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Rest on the Flight: Lightly etched" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/80095 Accessed: 2024-10-10 03:52:37

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