Descriptive and Historical Catalogue of the Pictures and Sculptures in the National Gallery of British Art: With Biographical Notices of the Deceased Artists |
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Academician Academy in 1892 Academy of Arts afterwards artist became Bequeathed blue boat born British Institution bronze canvas Castle CHANTREY BEQUEST Church clouds colour cottage death decorated died drawing dress early elected an Associate Engraved executed exhibitor F. W. Pomeroy father figure foreground G. F. Watts George girl green grey Grosvenor Gallery head Henry Tate honour inscribed J. W. Waterhouse James John Everett Millais John Varley Knight lady landscape Landseer Legion of Honour Leighton London Lord Lord Leighton Love marble medal Millais National Gallery painted Paris picture portrait painter Presented by Miss President and Council Purchased right hand Robert Rome Rossetti scene seated seen Signed and dated Sir David Wilkie sits sketches Street TATE GIFT Thomas trees VERNON COLLECTION Vicat Cole village Water-colour WATTS GIFT William Winter Exhibition wood young
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