Chris Orr RA, '1796 and all that', 1996.
Lithograph. 472 mm x 668 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photographer: Prudence Cuming Associates Limited.
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Chris Orr RA (b. 1943)
RA Collection: Art
The Artist
472 mm x 668 mm
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