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Head of Charles H. Shannon, by Reginald Fairfax Wells

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An image of In situ shot. Head of Charles H. Shannon (1863-1937). Wells, Reginald Fairfax (British, 1877-1951). The sitter is shown front view, full face. Bronze, cast, height 40.6 cm, 1900-1937.

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In situ shot. Head of Charles H. Shannon (1863-1937). Wells, Reginald Fairfax (British, 1877-1951). The sitter is shown front view, full face. Bronze, cast, height 40.6 cm, 1900-1937.

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  • Accession Number: M.68-1937
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/5.6
  • Focal length: 109
  • Camera: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II
  • Photographer name: Image Library; Fitzwilliam Museum
  • Image height: 1536 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 173.31kB
  • Exposure time: 1/125
  • ISO Speed: 800
  • Fnumber: 56/10
  • Captured: 2010:11:10 11:01:53

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