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The Angel appearing to the Shepherds, by Rembrandt

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An image of The Angel appearing to the Shepherds. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, engraving, drypoint, black carbon ink on paper, height, plate, 257 mm, width, plate, 218 mm; height, sheet, 281 mm, approx, width, sheet, 231 mm, approx, 1634. Signed and dated from state II/III. Production Note: III/III. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B44 III/III; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB34-I III/III; 1955. Lugt; 2475.

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The Angel appearing to the Shepherds. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, engraving, drypoint, black carbon ink on paper, height, plate, 257 mm, width, plate, 218 mm; height, sheet, 281 mm, approx, width, sheet, 231 mm, approx, 1634. Signed and dated from state II/III. Production Note: III/III. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B44 III/III; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB34-I III/III; 1955. Lugt; 2475.

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  • Accession Number: AD.12.39-164
  • 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: 846 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 966.25kB
  • Exposure time: 1/125
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 20/1
  • Captured: 2017:12:12 14:04:51

Key words

17th Century angels animal animals biblical cherubim cherubims cherubs Christianity Christmas cows divine divine light divine presence drypoint Dutch engraving etching Fitz_PDP flock flock of sheep heaven heavenly heavenly vision heavens New Testament print Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn sheep shepherds winged wings Xmas

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