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A portrait of John Ruskin by British artist B. C. Leeming, 1901

1901

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B. C. Leeming (British, circa 1901) A Portrait of John Ruskin Ink Signed and dated ' B C Leeming 01’ (lower left) 13 x 10.1/4 in. (33 x 26 cm.). Provenance: Collection of James S Dearden (Master of John Ruskin's Guild of St George and founder of the Ruskin Association)
  • Creation Year:
    1901
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13 in (33.02 cm)Width: 10.25 in (26.04 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
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  • Condition:
    In overall very good order, minor foxing, in a cream mount, behind glass, in a hand finished metal leaf frame with foliate motifs.
  • Gallery Location:
    Petworth, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU540312181192

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