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Sharpening, by John Leech

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An image of Sharpening. Leech, John (British, 1817-1864). Pencil and chalk on paper, 19th century. Acquisition Credit: Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor Bequest.

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Sharpening. Leech, John (British, 1817-1864). Pencil and chalk on paper, 19th century. Acquisition Credit: Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor Bequest.

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  • Accession Number: PD.122-2015
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/16.0
  • Focal length: 120
  • Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
  • Photographer name: Katie Young
  • Image height: 1025 pixels
  • Image width: 731 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 644.74kB
  • Exposure time: 1/125
  • ISO Speed: 200
  • Fnumber: 16/1

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19th Century British School chalk drawing figure studies figures Fitz_PDP full length John Leech male sharpening study

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