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The Rest on the Flight into Egypt: lightly etched
1645
Medium
etching and drypoint
Measurements
13.0 × 11.5 cm (image and plate) 14.8 × 13.1 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Collection of James O Fairfax AC. Presented by Bridgestar Pty Ltd through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2020
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Bartsch 58; Hind 216; White & Boon 58; NHD 227
Edition
only state
Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: Rembrandt f. 1645.
Accession Number
2020.473
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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 In England the Foolscap watermark was superseded by the figure of Britannia yet retained the same standard dimension for printing and writing papers.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 B.a.a. Head of a jester in profile wearing a collar with five points and a cap with two tall peaks with a sharp triangle between. The numeral 4 with three roundels below. No bell on the central point of the collar. The peaks of the cap not vertical, no brim. Long hair in a braid with ribbon, indistinct facial features, no neck.
Closely related watermark references
Churchill 341 (1644, from manuscript); 355 (1656, from manuscript).
Completeness
partial
Chain Line Interval
24-25 mm
Laid Line Frequency
12 per cm
Placement and spacing of wires
19 x 20 [6|25|3] x 21
Wire Side
recto
Radiograph taken from
verso