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Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld, by Burne-Jones

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An image of Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld. Burne-Jones, Edward (British, 1833-1898). Graphite within ruled margin on paper, height, sheet size, 178 mm, width, sheet size, 172 mm, height, drawn area, 142 mm, width, drawn area, 140 mm, 1874.

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Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld. Burne-Jones, Edward (British, 1833-1898). Graphite within ruled margin on paper, height, sheet size, 178 mm, width, sheet size, 172 mm, height, drawn area, 142 mm, width, drawn area, 140 mm, 1874.

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  • Accession Number: 1183.6
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/22.0
  • Focal length: 120
  • Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
  • Photographer name: Katie Young
  • Image height: 1040 pixels
  • Image width: 1006 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 883.25kB
  • Exposure time: 1/60
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 22/1
  • Captured: 2015:12:15 14:59:27

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19th Century Aeneas Aeneid armour British Burne-Jones drawing Edward Burne-Jones female Fitz_PDP graphite hero heroic illustration male mythological mythology Pre-Raphaelite sibyl Sir Edward Burne-Jones underworld warriors

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