Head of a Man Seen 3/4 to Right, by John Flaxman

An image of Head of a Man Seen 3/4 to Right. Flaxman, John (British, 1755-1826). Volume of Graphite Portraits. Sketchbook with marbled end boards and brown leather spine. Graphite on paper, height (leaf) 178 mm, width 210 mm; height (cover board) 184 mm, width 218 mm, 1801.

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Head of a Man Seen 3/4 to Right. Flaxman, John (British, 1755-1826). Volume of Graphite Portraits. Sketchbook with marbled end boards and brown leather spine. Graphite on paper, height (leaf) 178 mm, width 210 mm; height (cover board) 184 mm, width 218 mm, 1801.

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Accession Number: 828.f.26
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Camera: Leaf Valeo 22(LF3050 )/Mamiya RB 67
Photographer name: Michael Jones
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Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 89.56kB
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ISO Speed: 50
Captured: 2011:10:12 10:46:45

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