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Six's Bridge: AD.12.39-384

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Six's Bridge
The Bridge at Klein Kostverloren on the Amstel ('Six bruggetje')

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

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Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: AD 1645

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( chainlines horizontal (approx 24mm))
Plate Height 129 mm Width 224 mm
Sheet Height 131 mm Width 228 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rembrandt f
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1645
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 384
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: countermark LB

  • Type: Watermark
  • Text: 384/9
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: Lugt 2475

  • Text: UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: AD.12.39-384
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

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Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.12.39-384
Primary reference Number: 81605
New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 222 IV/IV
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B208 III/III
Biƶrklund/Barnard: BB45-A III/III
Lugt: 2475
Ash & Fletcher (Rembrandt watermarks): 26.LB.b
Old location number: 38.10.21
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 18 March 2021 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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