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Samuel Howett

North American Bear Hunting (recto); Shell (verso)

n.d.
Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, over graphite (recto), and graphite (verso), on ivory wove paper
14.4 × 20.1 cm (5.7 × 7.9 in)

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