Labour and diligence enjoying their simple meal, Philips Gale, after Heemskerck

An image of Print Album. Labour and diligence enjoying their simple meal. The Reward of Labour. Galle, Philips (Netherlandish, 1537-1612). Heemskerck, Maerten van, after (Netherlandish, 1498-1574). Engraving, 1572-1573. Production Note: Lower margin cut. Notes: The fifth in a series of six numbered plates. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); 582 (Heemskerck, as unknown artist). New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); 307 (Galle). New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); 505 (Heemskerck). Kerrich; p.88.

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Print Album. Labour and diligence enjoying their simple meal. The Reward of Labour. Galle, Philips (Netherlandish, 1537-1612). Heemskerck, Maerten van, after (Netherlandish, 1498-1574). Engraving, 1572-1573. Production Note: Lower margin cut. Notes: The fifth in a series of six numbered plates. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); 582 (Heemskerck, as unknown artist). New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); 307 (Galle). New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); 505 (Heemskerck). Kerrich; p.88.

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Accession Number: M.H-II-105a
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Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
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Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
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Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 22/1

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