Portrait of Richard James of the Middle Temple, by Hogarth

An image of Portrait of Richard James of the Middle Temple. Hogarth, William (British, 1697-1764). Oil on canvas, height 75 cm, width 62.2 cm, circa 1744. Notes: Date from a companion portrait, of Mrs Elizabeth James, his wife.

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Portrait of Richard James of the Middle Temple. Hogarth, William (British, 1697-1764). Oil on canvas, height 75 cm, width 62.2 cm, circa 1744. Notes: Date from a companion portrait, of Mrs Elizabeth James, his wife.

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Accession Number: PD.116-1992
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/20.0
Focal length: 105
Camera: NIKON D800
Photographer name: Andrew Norman
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 863 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 663.69kB
Exposure time: 1/1
ISO Speed: 400
Fnumber: 20/1
Captured: 2016:05:24 09:34:42

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