Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA, Portrait of Oliver Goldsmith, 1 December 1770.
Mezzotint. 400 mm x 322 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London.
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After Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA (1723 - 1792)
RA Collection: Art
400 mm x 322 mm
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