The Descent from the Cross by torchlight, by Rembrandt

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The Descent from the Cross by torchlight. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, black carbon ink on laid paper, chainlines vertical (25mm), height, plate, 210 mm, width, plate, 161 mm; height, sheet, 216 mm, width, sheet, 167 mm, 1654. Printed on felt side of paper.

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Accession Number: AD.12.39-29
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Aperture: f/18.0
Focal length: 80
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Michael Jones
Image height: 1024 pixels
Image width: 795 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6 (Macintosh)
Filesize: 372.41kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 18/1
Captured: 2014:03:13 13:58:28

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