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John Flaxman RA, Design for the obverse of a commemorative medal for the Royal Academy of Arts, 1819.
Pencil and grey wash on wove paper. 197 mm x 240 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London.
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John Flaxman RA (1755 - 1826)
RA Collection: Art
197 mm x 240 mm
John Flaxman RA
Design for the reverse of a commemorative medal for the Royal Academy of Arts, 1819
Pencil and grey wash on cream wove paper
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