The Three Crosses, by Rembrandt

An image of The Three Crosses. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn; printmaker; Dutch artist, 1606-1669). Drypoint, engraving, surface tone, black carbon ink, stiff black ink on laid paper, chainlines vertical (25mm). Height, plate, 386 mm, width, plate, 448 mm; height, sheet, 397 mm, width, sheet, 463 mm, 1653. Production Note: State IV/V. Printed on mould side of paper.

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The Three Crosses. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn; printmaker; Dutch artist, 1606-1669). Drypoint, engraving, surface tone, black carbon ink, stiff black ink on laid paper, chainlines vertical (25mm). Height, plate, 386 mm, width, plate, 448 mm; height, sheet, 397 mm, width, sheet, 463 mm, 1653. Production Note: State IV/V. Printed on mould side of paper.

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Accession Number: AD.20.15-9
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Image height: 870 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 221.32kB
Exposure time: 1/15
ISO Speed: 100
Captured: 2012:03:27 16:20:16

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