Grotesque Musicians, by Marcellus Laroon

An image of Grotesque Musicians. Laroon, Marcellus (British, 1679-1772). Graphite and grey-brown wash on paper, squared in red chalk for transfer, height 221 mm, width 324 mm. Acquisition: given; 1996; Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady. Alternative Number: Lugt; 888.

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Grotesque Musicians. Laroon, Marcellus (British, 1679-1772). Graphite and grey-brown wash on paper, squared in red chalk for transfer, height 221 mm, width 324 mm. Acquisition: given; 1996; Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady. Alternative Number: Lugt; 888.

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Accession Number: PD.5-1996
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/22.0
Focal length: 80
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
Image height: 704 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 142.55kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 22/1

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18th Century British School drawing Fitz_PDP Georgian grotesque Laroon Marcellus Laroon music musical musical instruments musician playing an instrument

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