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Woman sitting half dressed beside a stove: 23.K.5-272

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Woman sitting half dressed beside a stove

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: George Hibbert (Lugt 2849); John Barnard (Lugt 1419)

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century
Production date: AD 1658

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of Oriental paper ( Vellum-like paper, probably Japanese)
Plate Height 203 mm Width 172 mm
Sheet Height 203 mm Width 172 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Surface tone
Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rembrandt. f.
  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1658.
  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date

Inscription present: Lugt 2849

  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: 272
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 6
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: Lugt 1419

  • Text: J:B..
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Collector's mark

Inscription present: Lugt 932

  • Text: FITZWILLIAM COLLECTION
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: 23.K.5-272
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.K.5-272
Primary reference Number: 81482
New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 307 I/VII
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B197 I/VII
Biörklund/Barnard: BB58-B II/VII
Lugt: 932
Lugt: 1419
Lugt: 2849
Old location number: 38.9.21

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 August 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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