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The Temptation of Christ, by George Romney

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An image of Romney, George (British, 1734-1802). The Temptation of Christ, Trimmed page from sketchbook. Graphite on paper, laid down, height 131 mm, width 184 mm, 1795-1796.

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Romney, George (British, 1734-1802). The Temptation of Christ, Trimmed page from sketchbook. Graphite on paper, laid down, height 131 mm, width 184 mm, 1795-1796.

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  • Accession Number: M.D.54b
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
  • Aperture: f/27.0
  • Focal length: 120
  • Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
  • Photographer name: Michael Jones
  • Image height: 725 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6 (Macintosh)
  • Filesize: 270.04kB
  • Exposure time: 1/60
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 27/1
  • Captured: 2011:11:04 11:24:34

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