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An overshot Mill, by John Sell Cotman

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An image of An overshot Mill. Cotman, John Sell (British, 1782-1842). Watercolour over graphite on paper, height 486 mm, width 360 mm, circa 1801-1802.

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An overshot Mill. Cotman, John Sell (British, 1782-1842). Watercolour over graphite on paper, height 486 mm, width 360 mm, circa 1801-1802.

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  • Accession Number: PD.29-1953
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Photographer name: Image Library; Fitzwilliam Museum
  • Image height: 1024 pixels
  • Image width: 768 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 896.44kB
  • Captured: 2010:01:04 12:25:02

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19th Century architectural architecture British School drawing England English exterior Fitz_PDP industry John Sell Cotman mills river water mill water wheel watercolour watermill wheel

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