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Joseph and Potiphar's Wife, by Rembrandt

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An image of Joseph and Potiphar's Wife. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, engraving, pen and ink,  black carbon ink on laid paper, height (plate) 91 mm, width (plate) 115 mm; height (sheet) 104 mm, width (sheet) 128 mm, 1634. State I(?)/II. Counterproof.

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Joseph and Potiphar's Wife. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, engraving, pen and ink, black carbon ink on laid paper, height (plate) 91 mm, width (plate) 115 mm; height (sheet) 104 mm, width (sheet) 128 mm, 1634. State I(?)/II. Counterproof.

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  • Accession Number: AD.12.38-116
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
  • Camera: Leaf Valeo 22(LF3050 )/Mamiya RB 67
  • Photographer name: Michael Jones
  • Image height: 813 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6 (Macintosh)
  • Filesize: 297.42kB
  • Exposure time: 1/17
  • ISO Speed: 50
  • Captured: 2012:08:07 11:29:06

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