Macbeth and the Ghost of Banquo, by William Blake

An image of Macbeth and the Ghost of Banquo (recto title). A warrior in armour kneeling before a bearded Elder (verso title). Blake, William (British, 1757-1827). Graphite on paper, height 378 mm, width 522 mm.

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Macbeth and the Ghost of Banquo (recto title). A warrior in armour kneeling before a bearded Elder (verso title). Blake, William (British, 1757-1827). Graphite on paper, height 378 mm, width 522 mm.

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Accession Number: pd.170-1985
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/27.0
Focal length: 50
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Michael Jones
Image height: 727 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 114.78kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 27/1
Captured: 2011:11:04 11:45:30

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18th Century 19th Century _WF_Recto Blake British School characters dramatic drawing English fictional Fitz_PDP ghost graphite literary figures Macbeth plays Romanticism Shakespeare Shakespearian sketch William Blake

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