John Yenn RA, Design for a garden obelisk: elevation, c. 1795.
Pen with black and brown inks and coloured washes in a double light brown and black border. 460 mm x 357 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London.
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Design for a garden obelisk: elevation, c. 1795
John Yenn RA (1750 - 1821)
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460 mm x 357 mm
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