The image seen by Nebuchadnezzar, by Rembrandt

An image of The image seen by Nebuchadnezzar [Four Illustrations to a Spanish book]. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, engraving, drypoint, black carbon ink on laid paper, chainlines vertical (23/24 mm), height, plate, 111 mm, approx, width, plate, 69 mm, approx; height, sheet, 118 mm, width, sheet, 73 mm, 1655. Production Note: V/V. Printed on felt side of paper. From the divided plate of Four Illustrations to a Spanish book. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B36 A V/V; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB55-C A V/V; 1955.

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The image seen by Nebuchadnezzar [Four Illustrations to a Spanish book]. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, engraving, drypoint, black carbon ink on laid paper, chainlines vertical (23/24 mm), height, plate, 111 mm, approx, width, plate, 69 mm, approx; height, sheet, 118 mm, width, sheet, 73 mm, 1655. Production Note: V/V. Printed on felt side of paper. From the divided plate of Four Illustrations to a Spanish book. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B36 A V/V; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB55-C A V/V; 1955.

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Accession Number: AD.12.39-121
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: 674 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 723.94kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 20/1
Captured: 2017:12:11 16:00:04

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17th Century biblical drypoint Dutch engraving etching Fitz_PDP male Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar II Old Testament print Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn vision

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