The Sacrifice of Isaac, by Georg Pencz

An image of The Sacrifice of Isaac. The Story of Abraham. Pencz, Georg (German, c.1500-1550). Engraving, 16th Century.

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The Sacrifice of Isaac. The Story of Abraham. Pencz, Georg (German, c.1500-1550). Engraving, 16th Century.

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Accession Number: 1876.12.16-115
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Aperture: f/16.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Michael Jones
Image height: 638 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6 (Macintosh)
Filesize: 304.79kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 16/1
Captured: 2014:03:21 14:28:55

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