Dame Elisabeth Frink

The Manciple’s Tale

1972

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Artist: Dame Elisabeth Frink 1930–1993
Part of: Chaucer’s ‘Canterbury Tales’
Medium: Etching and aquatint on paper
Dimensions: Image: 497 x 345 mm
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Presented by Waddington Galleries through the Institute of Contemporary Prints 1975
Reference: P01125

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