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Clouds Obscuring the Sun by Joseph Mallord William Turner — VisualArtsDB

Clouds Obscuring the Sun

Clouds Obscuring the Sun

Joseph Mallord William Turner

1821

Medium: Graphite on paper
Dimensions: support: 113 x 187 mm
Museum: Tate

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