Christ preaching, by Rembrandt

An image of Christ preaching,' La Petite Tombe'. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, engraving, drypoint, black carbon ink on laid paper, height, plate, 155 mm, width, plate, 207 mm; height, sheet, 178 mm, width, sheet, 232 mm, circa 1657. Previously thought to date around 1652. Impression with the burr ('black sleeve').

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Christ preaching,' La Petite Tombe'. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, engraving, drypoint, black carbon ink on laid paper, height, plate, 155 mm, width, plate, 207 mm; height, sheet, 178 mm, width, sheet, 232 mm, circa 1657. Previously thought to date around 1652. Impression with the burr ('black sleeve').

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Accession Number: P.2265-R
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Aperture: f/20.0
Focal length: 80
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Michael Jones
Image height: 777 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6 (Macintosh)
Filesize: 322.54kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 20/1
Captured: 2014:03:13 13:54:56

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