Allegorical composition for the lid of a harpsichord

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Title/s: Allegorical composition for the lid of a harpsichord Maker/s: Thornhill, James (draughtsman) [ULAN info: British artist, 1675-1734] Technique Description: red chalk and traces of graphite, pen and brown ink over traces of incised line, on paper Dimensions: height: 219 mm, width: 440 mm

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Accession Number: PD.7-1954
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