Eric Gill

Border: Chaucer & Cupid, and Chaucer Writing

1927

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Artist: Eric Gill 1882–1940
Medium: Wood engraving on paper
Dimensions: Image: 171 x 133 mm
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Transferred from the Library 1979
Reference: P08136

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