John Opie RA, Portrait of Sir William Sidney Smith, 6 May 1796.
Stipple engraving. 166 mm x 140 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London.
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Portrait of Sir William Sidney Smith, 6 May 1796
After John Opie RA (May 1761 - 1807)
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166 mm x 140 mm
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