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Christ and the Woman of Samaria among ruins: AD.12.40-15

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Christ and the Woman of Samaria among ruins

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Bretherton, James
Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (After)

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Circa 1770 - 1799

Note

Copy.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 122 mm Width 105 mm
Sheet Height 123 mm Width 106 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rembrandt f
  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1634
  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 15
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 15
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Copy.
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: Lugt 2475

  • Text: UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: AD.12.40-15
  • Location: Verso, below the above
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.12.40-15
Primary reference Number: 86451
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B71 Copy 2
Biörklund/Barnard: BB34-L Copy 2
Lugt: 2475
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 25 January 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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