Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA, Portrait of Samuel Johnson, 1 January 1787.
Line engraving. 175 mm x 120 mm.
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Portrait of Samuel Johnson, 1 January 1787
After Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA (1723 - 1792)
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175 mm x 120 mm
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