Lord Leighton PRA, Tracing for 'The Star of Bethlehem', 1862.
Black and white chalk on tracing paper. 97 mm x 30 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London.
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Lord Leighton PRA (1830 - 1896)
RA Collection: Art
97 mm x 30 mm
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