The Descent from the Cross by torchlight, by Rembrandt

An image of The Descent from the Cross by torchlight. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, black carbon ink on toned laid paper, chainlines vertical (24 mm), height, plate, 210 mm, width, plate, 161 mm; height, sheet, 220 mm, width, sheet, 171 mm, 1654. Production Note: Only State. Printed on felt side of toned paper. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B83; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB54-G; 1955. Lugt; 2475. Ash & Fletcher (Rembrandt watermarks); 20.C.a,b,c.

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The Descent from the Cross by torchlight. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, black carbon ink on toned laid paper, chainlines vertical (24 mm), height, plate, 210 mm, width, plate, 161 mm; height, sheet, 220 mm, width, sheet, 171 mm, 1654. Production Note: Only State. Printed on felt side of toned paper. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B83; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB54-G; 1955. Lugt; 2475. Ash & Fletcher (Rembrandt watermarks); 20.C.a,b,c.

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Accession Number: AD.12.38-17
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/20.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Sam Cole
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 796 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 0.99MB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 20/1
Captured: 2018:01:09 01:09:52

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