David of Cambridge, by William Nicholson

An image of David of Cambridge. Nicholson, William. Graphite on paper, height 221 mm, width 165 mm. A study from the life of 'David of Cambridge', the book-seller who founded his firm in 1926.

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David of Cambridge. Nicholson, William. Graphite on paper, height 221 mm, width 165 mm. A study from the life of 'David of Cambridge', the book-seller who founded his firm in 1926.

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Accession Number: PD.267-1985
© The Artists's Estate/Desmond Banks. Photographic copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
Image height: 1024 pixels
Image width: 776 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6 (Macintosh)
Filesize: 107.05kB
Exposure time: 1/15
ISO Speed: 50
Captured: 2010:12:17 11:36:28

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20th Century 458392 Artistic Movement British British School Date Department English Fitz_PDP Nationalities Object Type Other Keywords William Nicholson Workflow _WF_AdOK _WF_KWD _WF_OPACtd _WF_PCtd _WF_copyright _WF_not_for_PC book-seller books clothes clothing coat drawing hats male man middle-aged overcoat portraits profile seated sitting Artist/Maker

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