English figure of a seated beggar

An image of Figure. Seated Beggar. Lead-glazed earthenware. English.

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Figure. Seated Beggar. Lead-glazed earthenware. English.

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Accession Number: C.349-1928
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/19.0
Focal length: 80
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Michael Jones
Image height: 892 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
Filesize: 762.76kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 200
Fnumber: 19/1
Captured: 2053:01:08 15:16:47

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animal beggar begging British School destitute destitution dogs earthenware English figure Fitz_AA glazed homeless lead-glazed male poor poverty seated sitting tramp vagabond

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