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Olwyn Bowey RA, Portrait of Carel Weight, R.A., ca. 1976.
Oil on board. 449 mm x 406 mm. © Royal Academy of Arts. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photographer: John Hammond.
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Olwyn Bowey RA (b. 1936)
RA Collection: Art
Royal Academy of Arts
449 mm x 406 mm
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