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The Flute player: 23.K.5-263

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Flute player
L' Espiègle

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

Production date: AD 1642

Note

III/IV

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 118 mm Width 144 mm
Sheet Height 120 mm Width 146 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rembrandt.f
  • Location: Image lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

Inscription present: 2 is reversed

  • Text: 1642
  • Location: Image lower centre, following the above
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date

Inscription present: Lugt 932

  • Text: FITZWILLIAM COLLECTION
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: 23.K.5-263
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Inscription present: presumably Robert Dighton's inscription

  • Text: 263
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Bt at Christies / RD
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.K.5-263
Primary reference Number: 81386
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B188 III/IV
Biörklund/Barnard: BB42-D III/V
Lugt: 727
Lugt: 932
Old location number: 38.11.23
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 26 August 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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