The Temptation of Christ, by George Romney

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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