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The second oriental head
(c. 1635)
- Medium
- etching
- Measurements
- 15.2 × 12.6 cm (plate) 15.2 × 12.8 cm (sheet)
- Catalogue/s Raisonné
- Bartsch 287; Hind 132; White & Boon 287; NHD 150
- Edition
- only state
- Inscription
- printed in ink u.r.: Rembrandt. geretuckert
- Accession Number
- 3821-4
- Departments
- International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1958
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest - Gallery location
- Not on display
Watermarks
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- Watermark Form
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Eagle, double-headed
- The Eagle watermark first appears in early Italian papers where the bird is often found perched and closed-winged. As papers developed the Eagle motif was shown with displayed open wings, sometimes wearing a crown and sometimes with two heads. The Eagle, double-headed watermark in this paper is also known as the Imperial German Eagle, a mark found in early 16th century papers of Germany, Switzerland and Central France. On the breast of the eagle is the Basel Crozier symbol, linking the watermark to the papermaker Heusler who also used the motif. The Eagle mark is common in many forms throughout 17th century papers.
- Watermark and variant description
- Eagle, double-headed - variant C.a.b. Large double-headed eagle, each head with a small crown. On the breast shield with a Basel crosier flanked by the initials I*D.
- Closely related watermark references
- Voorn 3 (1637); Heawood 1302 (1633-34, Holland, Schieland)
- Completeness
- complete
- Chain Line Interval
- 23-27 mm
- Laid Line Frequency
- 11-12 per cm
- Placement and spacing of wires
- 122 x ? [10|23|27|25|9] x ?
- Wire Side
- verso
- Radiograph taken from
- verso
