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Camellia Japonica, by Pierre Joseph Redoute

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An image of Camellia Japonica. Redouté, Pierre Joseph (Flemish, 1759-1840). Watercolour and bodycolour over graphite on paper, 1793.

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Camellia Japonica. Redouté, Pierre Joseph (Flemish, 1759-1840). Watercolour and bodycolour over graphite on paper, 1793.

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  • Accession Number: PD.21-1960
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/16.0
  • Focal length: 52
  • Camera: NIKON D800
  • Photographer name: Andrew Norman
  • Image height: 1025 pixels
  • Image width: 730 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 572.54kB
  • Exposure time: 1/60
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 16/1
  • Captured: 2012:06:26 15:05:35

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18th Century botanical camellias Fitz_PDP Flemish floral flowers leaves Pierre Joseph Redoute plants Redoute watercolour

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