The Presentation in the Temple in the Dark Manner, by Rembrandt

An image of The Presentation in the Temple in the Dark Manner. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, black carbon ink on laid paper, chainlines vertical (24 mm), height, plate, 209 mm, width, plate, 161 mm; height, sheet, 264 mm, width, sheet, 194 mm, circa 1654. Production Note: Only state. Printed on mould side of paper. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B50; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB57-1; 1955. Lugt; 2475.

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The Presentation in the Temple in the Dark Manner. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, black carbon ink on laid paper, chainlines vertical (24 mm), height, plate, 209 mm, width, plate, 161 mm; height, sheet, 264 mm, width, sheet, 194 mm, circa 1654. Production Note: Only state. Printed on mould side of paper. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B50; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB57-1; 1955. Lugt; 2475.

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Accession Number: AD.12.38-2
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: 763 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 761.75kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 20/1
Captured: 2017:12:18 10:42:35

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