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Woman bathing her feet at a brook: 23.K.5-278

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Woman bathing her feet at a brook

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Entities

Categories

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 ( Extremely thin laid paper, possibly Chinese. Chainlines vertical (approx 18mm))
Plate Height 161 mm Width 79.5 mm
Sheet Height 162 mm Width 83 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rembrandt. / f.
  • Location: Image upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1658
  • Location: Image upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 192
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: Lugt 932

  • Text: FITZWILLIAM COLLECTION
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: 23.K.5-278
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.K.5-278
Primary reference Number: 81495
New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 309 I/II
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B200
Biörklund/Barnard: BB58-D
Lugt: 932
Old location number: 38.9.18
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 27 June 2022 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Woman bathing her feet at a brook" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/81495 Accessed: 2024-03-28 14:34:38

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