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The artist's mother seated at a table looking right: Three quarter length: 23.K.5-424

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The artist's mother seated at a table looking right: Three quarter length

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

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Notes

History note: Sir Edward Astley (Lugt 2775); Jan Chalon (Lugt 439)

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1630s
Production date: circa AD 1631

Note

II/III.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 149 mm Width 131 mm
Sheet Height 152 mm Width 133 mm

Techniques used in production

Surface tone
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: RHL. f.
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: 314
  • Location: Plate upper right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 424
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Chalon
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: Lugt 932

  • Text: FITZWILLIAM COLLECTION
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: 23.K.5-424
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.K.5-424
Primary reference Number: 86571
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B343 II/III
Biörklund/Barnard: BB31-8 II/III
Lugt: 439
Lugt: 932
Lugt: 2775

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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