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Life at Canton by John Thomson — VisualArtsDB

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Life at Canton

Life at Canton

Life at Canton

1870

Dimensions: 22.5 Centimeters (Measurements) × 28.5 Centimeters (Measurements)
Genre: Artwork
Museum: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA, US

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