The Angel appearing to the Shepherds, by Rembrandt

An image of The Angel appearing to the Shepherds. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, engraving, drypoint, black carbon ink on paper, height, image, 262 mm, width, image, 221 mm; height, sheet, 262 mm, width, sheet, 221 mm, 1634. signed and dated from II/III. Production Note: III/III. Counterproof. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B44 III/III; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB34-I III/III; 1955.

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The Angel appearing to the Shepherds. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, engraving, drypoint, black carbon ink on paper, height, image, 262 mm, width, image, 221 mm; height, sheet, 262 mm, width, sheet, 221 mm, 1634. signed and dated from II/III. Production Note: III/III. Counterproof. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B44 III/III; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB34-I III/III; 1955.

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Accession Number: 23.K.5-63
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/20.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Sam Cole
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 861 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 0.98MB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 20/1
Captured: 2017:12:12 13:57:14

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