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Bust of George Frideric Handel

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An image of Sculpture. Bust of George Frideric Handel (1685-1759). Uncertain maker. Bronze, cast and chased, height, whole, 29.5 cm, width, whole, 27.8 cm, circa 1730- 1760. Probably, England, London. In situ shot. Sits on top of M.1-1902 Handel Bookcase.

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Sculpture. Bust of George Frideric Handel (1685-1759). Uncertain maker. Bronze, cast and chased, height, whole, 29.5 cm, width, whole, 27.8 cm, circa 1730- 1760. Probably, England, London. In situ shot. Sits on top of M.1-1902 Handel Bookcase.

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  • Accession Number: M.1-1977
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/5.6
  • Focal length: 135
  • Camera: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II
  • Image height: 1300 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 142.09kB
  • Exposure time: 1/125
  • ISO Speed: 800
  • Fnumber: 56/10
  • Captured: 2010:11:10 10:39:03

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18th Century _WF_AdOK _WF_OPAC _WF_OPAC_pending bronze bust English Fitz_AA Handel male portraits sculpture

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