Anthony Whishaw RA, The Finishing Touch, 1947.
Watercolour with pen and ink on paper. 253 mm x 350 mm. © The Artist. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photographer: Prudence Cuming Associates Limited.
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The Finishing Touch, 1947
Anthony Whishaw RA (b. 1930)
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253 mm x 350 mm
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