Christ on the Cross between the two thieves, by Schelte Adams Bolswert

An image of Christ on the Cross between the two thieves. Bolswert, Schelte Adams, printmaker (Flemish, c.1586-1659). Rubens, Peter Paul, after (Flemish, 1577-1640). Engraving, 17th Century. Production Note: Trial proof. Alternative Numbers: Dutuit; 86. Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); 27 before i. Wurzbach; 59.

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Christ on the Cross between the two thieves. Bolswert, Schelte Adams, printmaker (Flemish, c.1586-1659). Rubens, Peter Paul, after (Flemish, 1577-1640). Engraving, 17th Century. Production Note: Trial proof. Alternative Numbers: Dutuit; 86. Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); 27 before i. Wurzbach; 59.

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Accession Number: 23.K.4-43
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/22.0
Focal length: 50
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Michael Jones
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 921 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
Filesize: 840.02kB
Exposure time: 1/90
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 22/1
Captured: 2016:07:21 15:46:30

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