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Design for Backcloth, The Truth About the Russian Dancers, by Paul Nash

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An image of Design for Backcloth, The Truth About the Russian Dancers.Nash, Paul (British, 1889-1946). Watercolour over graphite on paper, height 280 mm, width 219 mm, 1920.

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Design for Backcloth, The Truth About the Russian Dancers.Nash, Paul (British, 1889-1946). Watercolour over graphite on paper, height 280 mm, width 219 mm, 1920.

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  • Accession Number: PD.17-1979
  • © The Estate of Paul Nash/Tate, London. Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Photographer name: Amy Jugg
  • Image height: 1024 pixels
  • Image width: 807 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6 (Macintosh)
  • Filesize: 212.90kB
  • Exposure time: 1/17
  • ISO Speed: 50
  • Captured: 2010:12:17 15:24:23

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