Christ disputing with the doctors: A sketch, by Rembrandt

An image of Christ disputing with the doctors: A sketch. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, black carbon ink on laid paper, height, plate, 126 mm, width, plate, 213 mm; height, sheet, 164 mm, width, sheet, 258 mm, 1652. Signed and dated in states I and II only. Production Note: II/III. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B65 II/III; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB52-B II/III; 1955.

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Christ disputing with the doctors: A sketch. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, black carbon ink on laid paper, height, plate, 126 mm, width, plate, 213 mm; height, sheet, 164 mm, width, sheet, 258 mm, 1652. Signed and dated in states I and II only. Production Note: II/III. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B65 II/III; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB52-B II/III; 1955.

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Accession Number: AD.12.38-29
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/20.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Sam Cole
Image height: 655 pixels
Image width: 1023 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 157.64kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 20/1
Captured: 2017:12:18 12:32:07

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17th Century biblical Christ Christ child Christianity dispute disputing doctors drypoint Dutch etching Fitz_PDP Jesus Life of Christ male New Testament print religion religious Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

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