The Phoenix, The Statue overthrown, by Rembrandt

An image of The Phoenix. The Statue overthrown. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, engraving, black carbon ink on laid paper, chainlines vertical (25 mm / 26 mm), height, plate, 178 mm, width, plate, 181 mm; height, sheet, 179 mm, width, sheet, 182 mm, 1658. Production Note: Only state. Printed on mould side of paper. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B110; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB58-A; 1955. Lugt; 2475.

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The Phoenix. The Statue overthrown. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, engraving, black carbon ink on laid paper, chainlines vertical (25 mm / 26 mm), height, plate, 178 mm, width, plate, 181 mm; height, sheet, 179 mm, width, sheet, 182 mm, 1658. Production Note: Only state. Printed on mould side of paper. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B110; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB58-A; 1955. Lugt; 2475.

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Accession Number: AD.12.39-9
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/22.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Sam Cole
Image height: 1006 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 338.06kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 22/1
Captured: 2018:01:15 09:57:34

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17th Century angels divine divine light drypoint Dutch engraving etching Fitz_PDP musician angels outstretched wings overthrown phenix phoenix print Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn statue winged wings

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