J.M.W. Turner RA, Entrance of Calais Harbour, 1 January 1816.
Etching and mezzotint. 178 mm x 266 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London.
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Entrance of Calais Harbour, 1 January 1816
J.M.W. Turner RA (1775 - 1851)
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178 mm x 266 mm
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