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Cottage beside a canal: AD.12.38-255

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Cottage beside a canal

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Probably pasted into the Library album between 1751-70

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century
Circa 1643 - 1645

Note

Only state. Printed on mould side of paper.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( chainlines horizontal (24mm))
Plate Height 140 mm Width 208 mm
Sheet Height 164 mm Width 231 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Sulphur tint
Etching

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Strasbourg lily with initials LC

  • Type: Watermark
  • Text: No 210
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 1217
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 255
  • 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.12.38-255
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

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Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.12.38-255
Primary reference Number: 81760
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B228 Only state
Biörklund/Barnard: BB45-1 Only state
Lugt: 2475
Ash & Fletcher (Rembrandt watermarks): 36.A.LC:a
Old location number: 38.10.23

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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