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William Roberts

The Tower of Babel

1922

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Artist
William Roberts 1895–1980
Medium
Charcoal on paper
Dimensions
Support: 197 × 146 mm
Collection
Tate
Acquisition
Accepted by HM Government in lieu of inheritance tax and allocated to Tate 2007
Reference
T12705
Group X

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