The Large Lion Hunt, by Rembrandt

An image of The Large Lion Hunt. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, surface tone, black carbon ink on paper, height (plate) 225 mm, width (plate) 300 mm; height (sheet) 227 mm, width (sheet) 302 mm, 1641. State I/II.

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The Large Lion Hunt. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, surface tone, black carbon ink on paper, height (plate) 225 mm, width (plate) 300 mm; height (sheet) 227 mm, width (sheet) 302 mm, 1641. State I/II.

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Accession Number: ad.12.39-14
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Photographer name: Michael Jones
Image height: 765 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6 (Macintosh)
Filesize: 276.00kB
Exposure time: 1/19
ISO Speed: 50
Captured: 2012:08:08 14:58:34

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17th Century 458392 Date Department Dutch Fitz_PDP Medium Nationalities Object Type Other Keywords Rembrandt Workflow _WF_AdOK _WF_KWD _WF_OPACtd _WF_PCtd animals big cats cats drypoint etching horseback horseman horses hunter hunting lions male print spear Artist/Maker

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