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Charles Bannister Comedian
Printmaker:
Smith, John Raphael
Publisher:
Smith, John Raphael
Painter:
Brown, Mather
(After)
Method of acquisition: Given (1951) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray
18th Century
Production date:
AD 1789
The word 'Comedian' in capital letters
Accession number: P.171-1951
Primary reference Number: 162494
Chaloner Smith: 8 II
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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