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Beggar seated on a bank: AD.12.40-3

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Beggar seated on a bank

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

Only state.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( very thin paper)
Plate Height 113 mm Width 69 mm
Sheet Height 115 mm Width 72 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: RHL
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 1630
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 3
  • Location: Image upper centre
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 3
  • 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.12.40-3
  • Location: Verso, below the above
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.12.40-3
Primary reference Number: 86495
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B174 Copy 1
Biƶrklund/Barnard: BB30-B Copy 1
Lugt: 2475
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 1 February 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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