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Edward Bird RA, Proclaiming Joash King, ca. 1815.
Oil on panel. 641 mm x 928 mm x 35 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photographer: John Hammond.
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Edward Bird RA (1772 - 1819)
RA Collection: Art
641 mm x 928 mm x 35 mm
Unknown
Frame for Edward Bird RA 'Proclaiming Joash King', c.1815
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