The Three Crosses, by Rembrandt

An image of The Three Crosses. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Drypoint, engraving, black carbon ink on laid paper, chainlines vertical (25 mm). Height, plate, 386 mm, width, plate, 450 mm, height, sheet, 391 mm, width, sheet, 458 mm, 1653. Production Notes: mixed with more oil than AD.20.15-9 to give browner colour. State IV/V. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B78 IV/V. Biörklund/Barnard; BB53-A IV/V. Lugt; 932. Lugt; 2775.

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The Three Crosses. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Drypoint, engraving, black carbon ink on laid paper, chainlines vertical (25 mm). Height, plate, 386 mm, width, plate, 450 mm, height, sheet, 391 mm, width, sheet, 458 mm, 1653. Production Notes: mixed with more oil than AD.20.15-9 to give browner colour. State IV/V. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B78 IV/V. Biörklund/Barnard; BB53-A IV/V. Lugt; 932. Lugt; 2775.

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Accession Number: 23.K.5-132
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/20.0
Focal length: 80
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Sam Cole
Image height: 879 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 0.99MB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 20/1
Captured: 2018:03:05 10:22:11

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