Virgin and Child in the clouds, by Rembrandt

An image of Virgin and Child in the clouds. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, black carbon ink on laid paper, height, plate, 167 mm, width, plate, 107 mm; height, sheet, 167 mm, width, sheet, 107 mm, 1641. Production Note: Only State. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B61 Only state; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB41-H Only state; 1955. Lugt; 932. Lugt; 2108

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Virgin and Child in the clouds. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, black carbon ink on laid paper, height, plate, 167 mm, width, plate, 107 mm; height, sheet, 167 mm, width, sheet, 107 mm, 1641. Production Note: Only State. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B61 Only state; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB41-H Only state; 1955. Lugt; 932. Lugt; 2108

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Accession Number: 23.K.5-90
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: 670 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 690.45kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 20/1
Captured: 2017:12:18 11:46:51

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17th Century Baby Jesus Christ Christ child Christianity clouds divine divine light divine love drypoint Dutch etching Fitz_PDP heaven heavenly heavens infant Christ Jesus Madonna Madonna and child mantle Marian Mary print religion religious Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn Virgin and Child Virgin Mary

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