Benedict Ithell, by William Faithorne the Younger

An image of Benedict Ithell. Faithorne, William, the Younger (British, c.1669-1703). Mezzotint, black carbon ink on paper, circa 1710. Production Note: G Faithorne ad Vivum Delineavit et Fecit. The Faithorne Album. Album containing a series of prints by William Faithorne the Younger. On the spine, 'Faithorne's Works' written in pen. Notes: Benedict Ithell (1670-1737), Deputy paymaster of Chelsea College.

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Benedict Ithell. Faithorne, William, the Younger (British, c.1669-1703). Mezzotint, black carbon ink on paper, circa 1710. Production Note: G Faithorne ad Vivum Delineavit et Fecit. The Faithorne Album. Album containing a series of prints by William Faithorne the Younger. On the spine, 'Faithorne's Works' written in pen. Notes: Benedict Ithell (1670-1737), Deputy paymaster of Chelsea College.

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Accession Number: P.2587-R(3)
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Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
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Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
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Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 22/1

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