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Robert Charles Dudley

The Forge on Deck, Night of August 9th: Preparing the Iron Plating for Capstan

1865–66
Watercolor over graphite with touches of gouache (bodycolor)
17.8 × 26.3 cm (7 × 10.4 in)

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