James Butler RA, Head of a Woman, 1962.
Bronze on marble base. 330 mm. © Royal Academy of Arts. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photographer: Paul Highnam.
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Bronze on marble base. 330 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photographer: Paul Highnam.
James Butler RA (1931 - 2022)
RA Collection: Art
Royal Academy of Arts
330 mm
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