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Nude man seated on the ground with one leg extended
1646
Medium
etching and engraving
Measurements
9.8 × 16.6 cm (sheet, trimmed to platemark)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1933
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Bartsch 196; Hind 221 ii/ii; White & Boon 196 ii/ii; NHD 234 ii/iii
Edition
2nd of 3 states
Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: Rembrandt f. 1646.
Accession Number
42-4
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Watermarks
Watermark Form
Foolscap with five-pointed collar
The Foolscap watermark is an emblem of the court jester and likely originates from Germany. An early example is found in 1340 and by the mid 16th century the mark is often accompanied by a countermark of the many different papermakers who adopted the motif throughout Germany, France and Switzerland. The collar of the Foolscap watermark is usually depicted with either a five-pointed, seven-pointed or nine-pointed collar, the five-point motif is thought to be the earlier design and the seven-point is likely a French design. The Foolscap watermark was commonly applied to sheets designed for printing and writing with standard dimensions and therefore the term 'Foolscap' is still used today to reference a standard size sheet. In England the Foolscap watermark was superseded by the figure of Britannia yet retained the same standard dimension for printing and writing papers.
Watermark and variant description
Foolscap with five-pointed collar - variant K.g. Large bells on the collar. The peak of the cap divided vertically . Short braid with a ribbon.
Closely related watermark references
Churchill 339;
Heawood 1921-22 (1648-49).
Completeness
partial
Chain Line Interval
24-26 mm
Laid Line Frequency
12-13 per cm
Placement and spacing of wires
? x ? [?|26|?] x ?
Wire Side
recto
Radiograph taken from
verso