John Gibson RA, Achilles and Penthesileia, c.1850.
Pen and brown ink on buff laid paper. 173 mm x 128 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London.
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John Gibson RA (1790 - 1866)
RA Collection: Art
173 mm x 128 mm
John Gibson RA
Standing warrior supporting a kneeling female figure
Pen and ink on cream wove paper
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