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Three heads of women: One asleep: 23.K.5-448

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Three heads of women: One asleep

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Pierre Mariette (Lugt 1789)

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1630s
Production date: AD 1637

Note

Only State.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 133 mm Width 95 mm
Sheet Height 133 mm Width 96 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rembrandt / f
  • Location: Image upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1637
  • Location: Image upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date

Inscription present: Crowned Eagle with Fleur de Lis on chest

  • Type: Watermark
  • Text: 448
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: P mariette 1667
  • 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.5-448
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.K.5-448
Primary reference Number: 86585
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B368 Only state
Biörklund/Barnard: BB37-D Only state
Lugt: 932
Lugt: 1789
Ash & Fletcher (Rembrandt watermarks): 17.B'.a

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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