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Joseph telling his dreams: 23.K.5-51

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Joseph telling his dreams

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 1638

Note

III/III.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 111 mm Width 83 mm
Sheet Height 119 mm Width 91.5 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rembrant f
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1638
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 51
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: No 37 Gs
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: No 37
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Not in Col (?) [crossed out]
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: Lugt 932

  • Text: FITZWILLIAM COLLECTION
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: 23.K.5-51
  • Location: Verso, below the above
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.K.5-51
Primary reference Number: 86434
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B37 III/III
Biƶrklund/Barnard: BB38-E III/III
Lugt: 932
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 25 January 2021 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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