Sonia Lawson RA, Letter with sketch of Zoe, 2 April 1986.
Pen and ink on paper mounted on board. 414 mm x 204 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London.
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Sonia Lawson RA (b. 1934)
RA Collection: Art
The Artist
414 mm x 204 mm
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