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Bearded old man with a high forehead: 23.K.5-407

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Bearded old man with a high forehead

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Reworked after)

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

17th Century
Production date: circa AD 1629

Note

Reworked after Rembrandt's death

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 74 mm Width 65 mm
Sheet Height 79 mm Width 69 mm

Techniques used in production

Surface tone
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rt
  • Location: Image upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 163[...?]
  • Location: Image upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.K.5-407
Primary reference Number: 82076
New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 12 II/II
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B314 II/II
Biörklund/Barnard: BB31-19 II/II
Old location number: 38.2.31

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 27 June 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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