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Richard Earlom, The Exhibition at the Royal Academy in Pall Mall in 1771, 20 May 1772.
Mezzotint. 472 mm x 566 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photographer: John Hammond.
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Richard Earlom (1743 - 1822)
RA Collection: Art
472 mm x 566 mm
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