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Study of Seated Girl, Reading, by John Flaxman

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An image of Study of Seated Girl, Reading.  Flaxman, John (British, 1755-1826). Volume of Graphite Portraits. Sketchbook with marbled end boards and brown leather spine. Graphite on paper, height (leaf) 178 mm, width 210 mm; height (cover board) 184 mm, width 218 mm, 1801.

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Study of Seated Girl, Reading. Flaxman, John (British, 1755-1826). Volume of Graphite Portraits. Sketchbook with marbled end boards and brown leather spine. Graphite on paper, height (leaf) 178 mm, width 210 mm; height (cover board) 184 mm, width 218 mm, 1801.

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  • Accession Number: 828.f.18
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Camera: Leaf Valeo 22(LF3050 )/Mamiya RB 67
  • Photographer name: Michael Jones
  • Image height: 906 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
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  • Exposure time: 1/18
  • ISO Speed: 50
  • Captured: 2011:10:12 10:41:19

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