The Convalescent, by Gwen John

An image of The Convalescent. John, Gwen (British, 1876-1939). Oil on canvas, height 41.2 cm, width 33.0 cm, circa 1923.

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The Convalescent. John, Gwen (British, 1876-1939). Oil on canvas, height 41.2 cm, width 33.0 cm, circa 1923.

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Accession Number: PD.24-1951
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/16.0
Focal length: 80
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Andrew Norman
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 827 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 937.76kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 16/1
Captured: 2010:11:03 03:03:28

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