Loch Doon, Ayrshire, by Alexander Nasmyth

An image of Loch Doon, Ayrshire. Nasmyth, Alexander (British, 1758-1840). Oil on canvas, height, canvas, 45.2 cm, width, canvas, 61.0 cm. Acquisition Credit: From the Fairhaven Fund.

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Loch Doon, Ayrshire. Nasmyth, Alexander (British, 1758-1840). Oil on canvas, height, canvas, 45.2 cm, width, canvas, 61.0 cm. Acquisition Credit: From the Fairhaven Fund.

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Accession Number: PD.2-1974
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/16.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Kate Young
Image height: 757 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 114.63kB
Exposure time: 1/45
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 16/1

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18th Century 19th Century Alexander Nasmyth animal animals Ayrshire British School cattle cows exterior Fitz_PDP livestock Loch Doon lochs mountain range mountainous mountains Nasmyth oil on canvas painting Scotland Scottish tranquil view vista

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