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The Cave of Despair by Joseph Mallord William Turner — VisualArtsDB

The Cave of Despair

The Cave of Despair

Joseph Mallord William Turner

1835

Medium: Oil paint on mahogany
Dimensions: support: 508 x 813 mm frame: 608 x 908 x 70 mm
Museum: Tate

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