Study of a Woman and Two Children — Sir Joshua Reynolds | DiscoverArt

Sir Joshua Reynolds

Study of a Woman and Two Children

18th century

Pen and brown ink over traces of pencil

22.5 × 18.3 cm (8.9 × 7.2 in)

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