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- Dimensions:Height: 22 in (55.88 cm)Width: 29.5 in (74.93 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Condition:In overall good order. The card has oxidised on the reverse. It may lighten up with restoration but the colours are vibrant. It is unglazed at present in a black wood frame with abrasions.
- Gallery Location:Petworth, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU54034662772
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