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Landscape with a square tower: 23.K.5-299

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Landscape with a square tower

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 1650

Note

III/IV.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black ink
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( chainlines vertical (23mm))
Plate Height 87 mm Width 157 mm
Sheet Height 87 mm Width 157 mm

Techniques used in production

Pen and ink
Drypoint
Sulphur tint
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rembrandt. f.
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1650
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 161
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: No 210
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: 299 / 9
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: No 210
  • 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.5-299
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.K.5-299
Primary reference Number: 81640
New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 250 III/III
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B218 III/IV
Biörklund/Barnard: BB50-C III/IV
Lugt: 932
Old location number: 38.11.2

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 17 July 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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