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German figure of a man

Image attached to EC.4-1942

An image of Figure of a Man. Unknown Maker. Lead-glazed earthenware, moulded and incised, height 36.2 cm, dated 1606. Germany, Saxony.

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Figure of a Man. Unknown Maker. Lead-glazed earthenware, moulded and incised, height 36.2 cm, dated 1606. Germany, Saxony.

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  • Accession Number: EC.4-1942
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/27.0
  • Focal length: 120
  • Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
  • Photographer name: Katie Young
  • Image height: 1024 pixels
  • Image width: 510 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6 (Macintosh)
  • Filesize: 103.16kB
  • Exposure time: 1/90
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 27/1

Key words

17th Century Baroque Date Department Fitz_AA Material Medium Object Type Other Keywords Workflow _WF_AdOK _WF_KWD _WF_OPACtd _WF_PCtd bearded beards breeches clothes clothing costume doublet doublet and hose earthenware figure figurine glazed hats hose incised lead-glazed male moulded opaque standing tights trousers wide brimmed hat

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