Giuseppe Cades, Philosophy, Late 18th century.
Oil on canvas. 490 mm x 490 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photographer: Prudence Cuming Associates Limited.
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Philosophy, Late 18th century
Giuseppe Cades (1750 - 1799)
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490 mm x 490 mm
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