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Frances Abington as "Thalia" by Richard Cosway — VisualArtsDB

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Frances Abington as "Thalia"

Frances Abington as "Thalia"

Frances Abington as "Thalia"

Medium: Graphite and watercolor on cream antique laid paper
Dimensions: 22.7 x 14.6 cm (8 15/16 x 5 3/4 in.)
Genre: Drawings
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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