The Adoration of the Shepherd, with the Annunciation to the Shepherds Beyond, by Il Garofalo

An image of Benvenuto Tisi (called Il Garofolo). The Adoration of the Shepherds with the Annunciation to the Shepherds Beyond. Oil on panel, height 48.3 cm, width 34.9 cm, circa 1516-1517. Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by H.M. Government and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum, November 2011. TO BE RE-PHOTOGRAPHED.

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Benvenuto Tisi (called Il Garofolo). The Adoration of the Shepherds with the Annunciation to the Shepherds Beyond. Oil on panel, height 48.3 cm, width 34.9 cm, circa 1516-1517. Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by H.M. Government and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum, November 2011. TO BE RE-PHOTOGRAPHED.

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Accession Number: PD.13-2011
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal length: 80
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Michael Jones
Image height: 1024 pixels
Image width: 791 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6 (Macintosh)
Filesize: 224.51kB
Exposure time: 1/1
ISO Speed: 400
Fnumber: 56/10
Captured: 2010:01:27 02:22:43

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