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The Adoration of the Shepherds: A night piece
Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount
Production date: circa AD 1652
VIII/VIII
Support
composed of
paper
Plate
Height 149 mm
Width 197 mm
Sheet
Height 152 mm
Width 198 mm
Accession number: 23.K.5-68
Primary reference Number: 79835
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B46 VIII/VIII
Biörklund/Barnard: BB52-1 VIII/VIII
Old location number: 38.6.20b
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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