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Man at a desk wearing a cross and chain: 23.K.5-334

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Man at a desk wearing a cross and chain

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1641

Note

II/IV.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( laid down on backing sheet)
Plate Height 152 mm Width 104 mm
Sheet Height 152 mm Width 104 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rembrandt f
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1641
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 241
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 334
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 242
  • 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.5-334
  • Location: Verso, below the above
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.K.5-334
Primary reference Number: 86534
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B261 II/IV
Biƶrklund/Barnard: BB41-L II/IV
Lugt: 932
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 27 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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