The Archangel Michael Foretelling the Crucifixion, by William Blake

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The Archangel Michael Foretelling the Crucifixion. Blake, William (British, 1757-1827). Pen, Indian ink, grey wash and watercolour on paper, height 502 mm, width 385 mm, not before 1822.

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Accession Number: PD.49-1950
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/22.0
Focal length: 50
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Katie Young
Image height: 1024 pixels
Image width: 798 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 834.12kB
Exposure time: 1/90
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 22/1

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19th Century angels Archangel Blake British School Christ crucified crucifix crucifixion divine divine light divine presence drawing Easter Fitz_PDP foretelling Jesus Michael (archangel) religion religious vision watercolour William Blake

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