The Ermine as a Symbol of Purity, by Leonardo da Vinci

Image attached to PD.120-1961

An image of The Ermine as a Symbol of Purity. Leonardo da Vinci (Italian, 1452-1519). Pen and brown ink over slight traces of black chalk, on paper, diameter 91 mm, circa 1494.

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The Ermine as a Symbol of Purity. Leonardo da Vinci (Italian, 1452-1519). Pen and brown ink over slight traces of black chalk, on paper, diameter 91 mm, circa 1494.

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Accession Number: PD.120-1961
Aperture: f/19.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Andrew Norman
Image height: 980 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 151.09kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 19/1
Captured: 2018:06:26 09:38:21

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The Ermine as a Symbol of Purity, by Leonardo da Vinci

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