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Beggars receiving alms at the door of a house: 23.K.5-255

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Beggars receiving alms at the door of a house

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: M.W (?) (Lugt 1920)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1916) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: AD 1648

Note

I/III.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 166 mm Width 128 mm
Sheet Height 166 mm Width 128 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rembrandt. f.
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1648.
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date

Inscription present: Lugt 1920

  • Text: M:W.
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Embossed
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: HG / 3 / M[...]
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: 255
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: No 6
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 170
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: Lugt 932

  • Text: FITZWILLIAM COLLECTION
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: 23.K.5-255 [255 added in graphite]
  • Location: Verso, below the above
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.K.5-255
Primary reference Number: 86497
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B176 I/III
Biƶrklund/Barnard: BB48-C II/III
Lugt: 932
Lugt: 1920
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 27 January 2021 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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