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Portrait of a gentleman

Portrait of a gentleman

Medium
watercolour on ivory
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of John H. Connell, 1914
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
watercolour on ivory
Accession Number
1720-D3
Department
International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of John H. Connell, 1914
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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