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Sir George Clausen RA, Study of a male figure in costume for 'The English People ...', ca. 1925-7.
Pencil on laid paper. 460 mm x 290 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London.
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Sir George Clausen RA (1852 - 1944)
RA Collection: Art
460 mm x 290 mm
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