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Young man in a velvet cap: 23.K.5-346

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Young man in a velvet cap
Portrait of Ferdinand Bol (?)
Portrait of Petrus Sylvius (?)

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 1637

Note

II/II.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black ink
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 97 mm Width 84 mm
Sheet Height 97 mm Width 84 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rembrandt / f
  • Location: Image upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1637
  • Location: Image upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 346
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 248
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: No 249
  • 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.5-346
  • Location: Verso, below the above
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.K.5-346
Primary reference Number: 86538
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B268 II/II
Biƶrklund/Barnard: BB37-C II/II
Lugt: 932
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 27 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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