Study of a portion of tree trunk, by Ruskin

An image of Study of a portion of tree trunk (Silver Birch?) with ivy (Hedera helix) and another trailing plant. Ruskin, John (British, 1819-1900). Watercolour and bodycolour on card, height 308 mm, width 264 mm, 1876.

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Study of a portion of tree trunk (Silver Birch?) with ivy (Hedera helix) and another trailing plant. Ruskin, John (British, 1819-1900). Watercolour and bodycolour on card, height 308 mm, width 264 mm, 1876.

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Accession Number: PD.922-1973
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/20.0
Focal length: 80
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Katie Young
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 872 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 906.45kB
Exposure time: 1/90
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 20/1
Captured: 2015:03:30 16:18:12

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19th Century bodycolour botanical British School drawing Fitz_PDP ivy John Ruskin leaves nature plants Pre-Raphaelite Ruskin silver birch study tree trunks trees Victorian watercolour

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