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Robert Charles Dudley

Forward Deck of the Great Eastern Cleared for the First Attempt to Grapple for the Lost Cable, August 11th, 1865

1865–66
Watercolor over graphite with touches of gouache (bodycolor)
17.6 × 26.3 cm (6.9 × 10.4 in)

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