George Bernard O’Neill

The Foundling

1852

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Artist: George Bernard O’Neill 1828–1917
Medium: Oil paint on canvas
Dimensions: Support: 698 × 1194 mm
frame: 1005 × 1490 × 120 mm
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Bequeathed by Jacob Bell 1859
Reference: N00618

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