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  • Doctor Samuel Johnson

Sir Joshua Reynolds

Doctor Samuel Johnson

?1772

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Artist
Sir Joshua Reynolds 1723–1792
Medium
Oil paint on canvas
Dimensions
Support: 756 × 622 mm
Collection
Tate
Acquisition
Purchased 1871
Reference
N00887

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