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Henry PickeringHenry Pickering, Portrait of a Gentleman1759
1759
$15,833.16List Price
About the Item
- Creator:Henry Pickering (1720 - 1770, English)
- Creation Year:1759
- Dimensions:Height: 36.75 in (93.35 cm)Width: 31.5 in (80.01 cm)Depth: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)
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- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: 20711stDibs: LU115227076672
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