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Christ at Emmaus: the smaller plate, by Rembrandt

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An image of Christ at Emmaus: the smaller plate. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, black carbon ink on laid paper, chainlines horizontal (24 mm), height, plate, 102 mm, width, plate, 73 mm; height, sheet, 128 mm, width, sheet, 95 mm, 1634. Production Note: Only state. Printed on mould side of paper. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B88; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB34-K; 1955. Lugt; 2475. Ash & Fletcher (Rembrandt watermarks); 11.A.a.

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Christ at Emmaus: the smaller plate. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, black carbon ink on laid paper, chainlines horizontal (24 mm), height, plate, 102 mm, width, plate, 73 mm; height, sheet, 128 mm, width, sheet, 95 mm, 1634. Production Note: Only state. Printed on mould side of paper. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B88; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB34-K; 1955. Lugt; 2475. Ash & Fletcher (Rembrandt watermarks); 11.A.a.

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  • Accession Number: AD.12.38-87
  • 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: 778 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 790.32kB
  • Exposure time: 1/125
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 20/1
  • Captured: 2018:01:09 00:31:28

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