Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA, Lady with a Fan, ca. 1746.
Oil on panel. 602 mm x 494 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London.
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Attributed to Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA (1723 - 1792)
RA Collection: Art
602 mm x 494 mm
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Frame for Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA after Rembrandt 'Lady with a Fan', 19th century
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