The Three Crosses, by George Bickham, after Rembrandt

An image of The Three Crosses. Bickham, George II (British, 1706-1771). After Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, surface tone, black carbon ink on laid paper, height, image, 347 mm, width, image, 387 mm; height, sheet, 350 mm, width, sheet, 391 mm, circa 1757. Date based on the publication of Bickham's copy of The Descent from the Cross: Second Plate (B81 II). Production Note: Copied after Rembrandt's state IV. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B78 IV (copy 3). Biörklund/Barnard; BB53-A IV (copy 3). Lugt; 932.

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The Three Crosses. Bickham, George II (British, 1706-1771). After Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, surface tone, black carbon ink on laid paper, height, image, 347 mm, width, image, 387 mm; height, sheet, 350 mm, width, sheet, 391 mm, circa 1757. Date based on the publication of Bickham's copy of The Descent from the Cross: Second Plate (B81 II). Production Note: Copied after Rembrandt's state IV. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B78 IV (copy 3). Biörklund/Barnard; BB53-A IV (copy 3). Lugt; 932.

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Accession Number: 23.K.5-131
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/20.0
Focal length: 80
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Sam Cole
Image height: 911 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 211.26kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 20/1
Captured: 2018:03:05 10:16:14

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