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Torbay from Brixham, by Turner

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An image of Torbay from Brixham. Turner, Joseph Mallord William (British, 1775-1851). Watercolour with gum arabic on paper, height 158 mm, width 240 mm, 1816-1817.

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Torbay from Brixham. Turner, Joseph Mallord William (British, 1775-1851). Watercolour with gum arabic on paper, height 158 mm, width 240 mm, 1816-1817.

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  • Accession Number: 1790
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Photographer name: Andrew Norman
  • Image height: 671 pixels
  • Image width: 1023 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 143.99kB
  • Exposure time: 1/17
  • ISO Speed: 50
  • Captured: 2011:03:09 10:03:58

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19th Century bay boats Britain British School calm water coast coastal coastline Devon drawing England English exterior Fitz_PDP harbour Joseph Mallord William Turner marine maritime Romanticism seascape shipping ships shore shoreline sun sunbeams sunlight sunny sunshine Torbay tranquil Turner watercolour

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