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The Blindness of Tobit: the larger plate

The Blindness of Tobit: the larger plate
1651

Medium
etching and drypoint

Measurements
16.2 × 12.9 cm (plate) 16.9 × 13.5 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1891

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Catalogue/s Raisonné
Bartsch 42; Hind 252; White & Boon 42 i/ii; NHD 265 i/ii

Edition
1st of 2 states

Inscription
printed in ink l.c.: Rembrandt f 1651

Accession Number
p.186.3-1

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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Watermarks

Watermark Form
Foolscap fragment
 

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 In England the Foolscap watermark was superseded by the figure of Britannia yet retained the same standard dimension for printing and writing papers.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 fragment - The numeral 4 and three roundels below.

Completeness
partial

Chain Line Interval
24-25 mm

Laid Line Frequency
12 per cm

Placement and spacing of wires
? x ? [?|24|?] x ?

Wire Side
verso

Radiograph taken from
verso