Mrs. Walter Rathbone Bacon (Virginia Purdy Barker, 1862–1919) — Anders Zorn | DiscoverArt

Mrs. Walter Rathbone Bacon (Virginia Purdy Barker, 1862–1919)

1897

Oil on canvas

170.8 × 108 cm (67.2 × 42.5 in)

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