Adam and Eve, by Rembrandt

An image of Adam and Eve. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, surface , black carbon ink on laid paper; support; chainlines horizontal (c.25 mm), height, image, 162 mm, approx, width, image, 115 mm, approx; height, sheet, 166 mm, width, sheet, 118 mm, 1638. Production Note: II/II. Printed on felt side of paper. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B28 II/II; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB38-D II/II; 1955.

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Adam and Eve. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, surface , black carbon ink on laid paper; support; chainlines horizontal (c.25 mm), height, image, 162 mm, approx, width, image, 115 mm, approx; height, sheet, 166 mm, width, sheet, 118 mm, 1638. Production Note: II/II. Printed on felt side of paper. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B28 II/II; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB38-D II/II; 1955.

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Accession Number: AD.12.38-114
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/19.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Sam Cole
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 737 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 911.40kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 19/1
Captured: 2017:10:31 13:17:10

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