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The village divided by a dyke: AD.12.39-396

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The village divided by a dyke

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Wit, Pieter de
Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Formerly attributed to)

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Circa 1650 CE - 1660 CE

Note

Only state.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Wash
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 205 mm Height 75 mm
Sheet Height 206 mm Height 77 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Surface tone
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: P D With
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 396
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 396 / 10
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: Lugt 2475

  • Text: UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: AD.12.39-396
  • Location: Verso, following the above
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

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Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.12.39-396
Primary reference Number: 81993
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 9 Only state
Biörklund/Barnard: BB Rej 84
Hind (Rembrandt): 372
Lugt: 2475
Old location number: 38.11.21

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The village divided by a dyke" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/81993 Accessed: 2024-04-20 05:00:20

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