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Joseph Wright (Wright of Derby)|William Pether|William Pether

Three Persons Viewing the Gladiator by Candlelight

July 10, 1769
Mezzotint; third state of three (Clayton)
48.1 × 55.6 cm (18.9 × 21.9 in)

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