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Lord Leighton PRA, The Great God Pan.
Wood-engraving. 173 mm x 101 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London.
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After Lord Leighton PRA (1830 - 1896)
RA Collection: Art
173 mm x 101 mm
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