Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA, Theory, 1779-1780.
Oil on canvas. 1780 mm x 1790 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London.
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Theory, 1779-1780
Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA (1723 - 1792)
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