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Cape Cornwall from Whitesands Bay, by John Brett

Image attached to PD.55-1973

An image of Cape Cornwall from Whitesands Bay (1872). Brett, John (British, 1830-1902). Oil on millboard, height 25.0 cm, width 35.6 cm, 1872. Acquisition Credit: From the Fairhaven Fund.

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Cape Cornwall from Whitesands Bay (1872). Brett, John (British, 1830-1902). Oil on millboard, height 25.0 cm, width 35.6 cm, 1872. Acquisition Credit: From the Fairhaven Fund.

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  • Accession Number: PD.55-1973
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/16.0
  • Focal length: 120
  • Camera: GFX 50S
  • Photographer name: Andrew Norman
  • Image height: 726 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 193.84kB
  • Exposure time: 1/125
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 16/1
  • Captured: 2019:01:31 03:20:55

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19th Century bay beach beach scene Britain British Isles British School Cape Cornwall coast coastal coastline Cornwall England Great Britain John Brett millboard oil on board oil on wood painting Pre-Raphaelite rocks rocky seascape seaside UK United Kingdom

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