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The Abduction of Helen, by Hans Brosamer

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An image of The Abduction of Helen. Brosamer, Hans (printmaker, German, c.1495-c.1554). Engraving, 1540.

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The Abduction of Helen. Brosamer, Hans (printmaker, German, c.1495-c.1554). Engraving, 1540.

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  • Accession Number: P.23-1944
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
  • Aperture: f/22.0
  • Focal length: 120
  • Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
  • Photographer name: Amy Jugg
  • Image height: 371 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6 (Macintosh)
  • Filesize: 183.19kB
  • Exposure time: 1/60
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 22/1
  • Captured: 2013:10:14 11:22:40

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