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Woman cutting her mistress's nails: AD.12.40-83

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Woman cutting her mistress's nails
Bathsheba at her Toilet

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Transferred (1876) by Cambridge University Library

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: after AD 1632

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 126 mm Width 97 mm
Sheet Height 155 mm Width 121 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 83
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: o/8
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 83
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: Lugt 2475

  • Text: UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: AD.12.40-83
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.12.40-83
Primary reference Number: 86609
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B127 II/II
Biƶrklund/Barnard: BB Rej. 9 Only state
Lugt: 2475
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 1 February 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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