The Field of Waterloo, by Turner

An image of The Field of Waterloo. Turner, Joseph Mallord William (British, 1775-1851). Watercolour over graphite with scratching out on paper, height 288 mm, width 405 mm, c.1817.

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The Field of Waterloo. Turner, Joseph Mallord William (British, 1775-1851). Watercolour over graphite with scratching out on paper, height 288 mm, width 405 mm, c.1817.

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Accession Number: 2476
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
Image height: 726 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 161.53kB
Exposure time: 1/20
ISO Speed: 50
Captured: 2011:04:19 11:40:00

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