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The Boat house: 23.K.5-315

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Boat house
Grotto with a brook
Het Spelonkje

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 1645

Note

II/III.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( chainlines vertical (23.5mm))
Plate Height 117 mm Width 133 mm
Sheet Height 117 mm Width 133 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rembrandt.
  • Location: Image centre right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1645.
  • Location: Image centre right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 8 [?] within a circle [cut]
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Red chalk
  • Text: G 1061 1/6
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: 315
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 223
  • 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.5-315
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.K.5-315
Primary reference Number: 81765
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B231 II/III
Biƶrklund/Barnard: BB45-C II/III
Lugt: 932
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 13 May 2019 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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