Charles West Cope RA, Life School, Royal Academy, 1865.
Etching. 152 mm x 247 mm.
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Life School, Royal Academy, 1865
Charles West Cope RA (1811 - 1890)
RA Collection: Art
152 mm x 247 mm
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