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The Adoration of the Shepherds: A night piece
Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
Method of acquisition: Transferred (1876) by Cambridge University Library
Production date: circa AD 1652
IV/VIII
Support
composed of
paper
Plate
Height 150 mm
Width 197 mm
Sheet
Height 158 mm
Width 205 mm
Accession number: AD.12.39-26
Primary reference Number: 44067
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B46 IV/VIII
Biörklund/Barnard: BB52-1 IV/VIII
Old location number: 38.6.18a
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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