The artist drawing from the model, by Rembrandt

An image of The artist drawing from the model. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, engraving. Black carbon ink on laid paper, chainlines vertical (22 mm/24 mm), height, plate, 232 mm, width, plate, 182 mm; height, sheet, 234 mm, width, sheet, 184 mm, circa 1639. Production Note: II/II. Printed on mould side of paper. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B192 II/II; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB39-2 II/II; 1955. Lugt; 932. Gaudriault (watermarks); 4015.

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The artist drawing from the model. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, engraving. Black carbon ink on laid paper, chainlines vertical (22 mm/24 mm), height, plate, 232 mm, width, plate, 182 mm; height, sheet, 234 mm, width, sheet, 184 mm, circa 1639. Production Note: II/II. Printed on mould side of paper. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B192 II/II; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB39-2 II/II; 1955. Lugt; 932. Gaudriault (watermarks); 4015.

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Accession Number: 23.K.5-266
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/22.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Sam Cole
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 818 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 763.26kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 22/1
Captured: 2018:01:22 10:20:42

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