The Martyrdom of St Lawrence, by Cornelis Cort

An image of The Martyrdom of St Lawrence. Cort, Cornelis, printmaker (Netherlandish, 1533-1578). After Vecellio, Tiziano (Italian, 1489/90-1576). Engraving, 1571. Production Note: Trimmed lower edge.

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The Martyrdom of St Lawrence. Cort, Cornelis, printmaker (Netherlandish, 1533-1578). After Vecellio, Tiziano (Italian, 1489/90-1576). Engraving, 1571. Production Note: Trimmed lower edge.

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Accession Number: P.6399-R
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/19.0
Focal length: 80
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Michael Jones
Image height: 1024 pixels
Image width: 730 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 842.22kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 19/1

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