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James Adam|Robert Adam

Ancient buildings next to water in the woods (recto); A variation of the same landscape in reverse (verso)

1740–55
Pen and brown ink, over graphite (recto); pen and brown ink (verso)
32.7 × 42.3 cm (12.9 × 16.7 in)

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