John Gibson RA, Two girls dancing.
Pencil on wove paper. 139 mm x 94 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London.
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Two girls dancing
John Gibson RA (1790 - 1866)
RA Collection: Art
139 mm x 94 mm
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