Erskine Nicol

Donnybrook Fair

1859

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Artist: Erskine Nicol 1825–1904
Medium: Oil paint on canvas
Dimensions: Support: 1067 x 2108 mm
frame: 1465 x 2470 x 115 mm
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Purchased 1932
Reference: N04652

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