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The Circumcision, by William Blake

Image attached to PD.153-1985

An image of The Circumcision. Blake, William (British, 1757-1827). Tempera on canvas, height 25.7 cm, width 36.4 cm, circa 1799-1800.

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The Circumcision. Blake, William (British, 1757-1827). Tempera on canvas, height 25.7 cm, width 36.4 cm, circa 1799-1800.

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  • Accession Number: PD.153-1985
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/11.0
  • Focal length: 120
  • Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
  • Photographer name: Andrew Norman
  • Image height: 725 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 199.35kB
  • Exposure time: 1/125
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 11/1
  • Captured: 2014:11:03 12:42:37

Key words

18th Century 19th Century Baby Jesus bible biblical Blake British School ceremonial ceremonies ceremony Christ Christ child circumcision Fitz_PDP infants Jesus Joseph Mary and Joseph New Testament painting priest religion religious tempera Virgin and Child Virgin Mary William Blake

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