Jews in the synagogue, by Rembrandt

An image of Jews in the synagogue. The Betrayal of Judas (?). Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, black carbon ink on laid paper, height, plate, 72 mm, width, plate, 130 mm; height, sheet, 77 mm, width, sheet, 137 mm, 1648. Notes: It has been suggested that this print shows the Betrayal of Judas, as Rembrandt shows Polish and Portugese Jews together in a single interior; in fact, both sects never mingled and worshipped in their own synagogues. Alternative Number(s): New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); 242 II/IV; 2013. Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B126 II/III; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB-48D II/II; 1955.

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Jews in the synagogue. The Betrayal of Judas (?). Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, black carbon ink on laid paper, height, plate, 72 mm, width, plate, 130 mm; height, sheet, 77 mm, width, sheet, 137 mm, 1648. Notes: It has been suggested that this print shows the Betrayal of Judas, as Rembrandt shows Polish and Portugese Jews together in a single interior; in fact, both sects never mingled and worshipped in their own synagogues. Alternative Number(s): New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); 242 II/IV; 2013. Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B126 II/III; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB-48D II/II; 1955.

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Accession Number: AD.12.39-70
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/22.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Sam Cole
Image height: 589 pixels
Image width: 1023 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 168.45kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 22/1
Captured: 2018:01:15 12:05:59

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