[Man Serving Head on a Platter] — William Robert Bowles | DiscoverArt

William Robert Bowles

[Man Serving Head on a Platter]

ca. 1900

Gelatin silver print

9.8 × 13.9 cm (3.9 × 5.5 in)

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