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Object Type
print
Museum number
1854,0614.64
Description
Portrait of Frans Banning Cocq, bust directed to the left, head turned to the right, wearing a hat and a ruff, gesturing with his left hand; in an oval with tablet below, proof before letters; after Rembrandt Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Jacob Houbraken
After:
Rembrandt
School/style
Dutch
Production date
1779
(c.)
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
178 millimetres
Width:
118 millimetres
Curator's comments
For a lettered impression see also 1893,0516.136. After the 1642 painting by Rembrandt titled "The night watch" in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, inv.no.SK-C-5.
Bibliographic references
Ver Huell 1875 / Jacobus Houbraken et son oeuvre
(251)
Corpus of Rembrandt Paintings 1982-2005 / A Corpus of Rembrandt Paintings
(III.A.146)
(graphic reproduction undescribed)
Muller II 1853 / Beschrijvende catalogus van 7000 Portretten, van Nederlanders
(2972)
van Someren 1888 / Beschriivende catalogus van Gegraveerde Portretten van Nederlanders. Vervolg op Frederik Mullers catalogus van 7000 Portretten van Nederlanders.
(M.2972)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
Frans Banning Cocq
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Samuel Woodburn
Purchased through:
Christie's
(5-13.vi.1854/41 and 42)
Purchased through:
Colnaghi
Acquisition date
1854
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1854,0614.64