A Connoisseur Admiring a Dark Night Piece — Francis Grose|Matthew Darly|Mary Darly | DiscoverArt

Francis Grose|Matthew Darly|Mary Darly

A Connoisseur Admiring a Dark Night Piece

November 12, 1771

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16 × 10.3 cm (6.3 × 4.1 in)

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