The Descent from the Cross by torchlight, by Rembrandt

An image of The Descent from the Cross by torchlight. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, black carbon ink on laid paper, chainlines horizontal (27 mm), height, plate, 210 mm, width, plate, 161 mm; height, sheet, 215 mm, width, sheet, 167 mm, 1654. Production Note: Only State. Printed on felt side of paper. Late impression, after burr had worn from plate, and after diagonal hatching had been added with the burin in the top right hand corner. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B83; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB54-G; 1955. Lugt; 932.

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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 horizontal (27 mm), height, plate, 210 mm, width, plate, 161 mm; height, sheet, 215 mm, width, sheet, 167 mm, 1654. Production Note: Only State. Printed on felt side of paper. Late impression, after burr had worn from plate, and after diagonal hatching had been added with the burin in the top right hand corner. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B83; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB54-G; 1955. Lugt; 932.

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Accession Number: 23.K.5-144
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: 798 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 1.01MB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 20/1
Captured: 2018:01:09 01:07:55

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