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, plate, 25, mm, width, plate, 219 mm; height, sheet, 259 mm, width, sheet, 219 mm, 1634. Signed and dated from II/III. Production Note: III/III. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B44 III/III; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB34-I III/III; 1955. Lugt; 2475.

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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, plate, 25, mm, width, plate, 219 mm; height, sheet, 259 mm, width, sheet, 219 mm, 1634. Signed and dated from II/III. Production Note: III/III. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B44 III/III; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB34-I III/III; 1955. Lugt; 2475.

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Accession Number: AD.12.40-26
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: 867 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 1.06MB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 20/1
Captured: 2017:12:12 14:06:23

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17th Century angels animal animals bible biblical cherubim cherubims cherubs Christianity Christmas cows divine divine light divine presence drypoint Dutch engraving etching Fitz_PDP flock flock of sheep heaven heavenly heavenly vision heavens New Testament print religion religious Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn sheep shepherds winged wings Xmas

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