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Self-portrait in a slant fur cap: Bust: 23.K.5-19

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Self-portrait in a slant fur cap: Bust

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
Printmaker: Vliet, Jan van

Entities

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Notes

History note: Nathaniel Smith (Lugt 2298)

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1630s
Production date: before AD 1630

Note

III/III. Plate reworked by a pupil, perhaps van Vliet.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 64 mm Width 56 mm
Sheet Height 65 mm Width 57 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: RH
  • Location: Image upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 1631
  • Location: Image upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 20
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 19
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: BIGX
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: not very / Doubtfull
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: Lugt 2298

  • Text: NSmith
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: No 284 [scratched out]
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: 23.K.5-
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Inscription present: Lugt 932

  • Text: FITZWILLIAM COLLECTION
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: 23.K.5-19
  • Location: Verso, below the above
  • Method of creation: Black ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.K.5-19
Primary reference Number: 86414
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B14 III/III
Biörklund/Barnard: BB Rej.2 III/III
Lugt: 932
Lugt: 2298

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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