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Augustus Charles Pugin

Study for Astley's Theatre (recto); Study for Crystal Chadeliers in Astley's Amphiteatre (verso)

c. 1808
Graphite with pen and brown ink (recto), and graphite (verso), on cream wove paper
20.7 × 26.1 cm (8.1 × 10.3 in)

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