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Ascent in the Pass, showing Mackeson's causeway and approach by John Burke — VisualArtsDB

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Ascent in the Pass, showing Mackeson's causeway and approach

Ascent in the Pass, showing Mackeson's causeway and approach

Ascent in the Pass, showing Mackeson's causeway and approach

1878

Dimensions: 16.8 Centimeters (Measurements) × 22.7 Centimeters (Measurements) × 23.3 Centimeters (Measurements) × 29.7 Centimeters (Measurements) × 30.5 Centimeters (Measurements) × 42 Centimeters (Measurements)
Genre: Artwork
Museum: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA, US

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