The Three Crosses: 23.K.5-133

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Three Crosses

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Entities

Print

Categories

Print

Measurements and weight

Height: 378 mm
Width: 447 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1653

Note

III/V. Printed on vellum.

School or Style

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)

Techniques used in production

Inscription or legends present

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

Text: 1653
Location: Image lower centre, following the above
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Date

Text: L115 B
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.K.5-133
Primary reference Number: 81393
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B78 III/V
Biörklund/Barnard: BB53-A III/V
Old location number: 38.12.12
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 23 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "The Three Crosses" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/81393 Accessed: 2023-06-10 04:53:31

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            University of Cambridge}}

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