The Small Lion Hunt (with one lion), by Rembrandt

An image of The Small Lion Hunt (with one lion). Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, surface tone, black carbon ink on laid paper, height, plate, 155 mm, width, plate, 119 mm; height, sheet, 155 mm, width, sheet, 119 mm, circa 1629. Production Note: Only State. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B116 Only state; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB29-3 Only state; 1955.

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The Small Lion Hunt (with one lion). Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, surface tone, black carbon ink on laid paper, height, plate, 155 mm, width, plate, 119 mm; height, sheet, 155 mm, width, sheet, 119 mm, circa 1629. Production Note: Only State. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B116 Only state; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB29-3 Only state; 1955.

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Accession Number: 23.K.5-191
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: 790 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 935.94kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 22/1
Captured: 2018:01:15 11:05:02

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17th Century animal animals big cats cats Dutch equestrian etching Fitz_PDP horseback horseman horses hunter hunting hunting scene huntsman lion hunt lions male print Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn spear surface tone

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