George Housman Thomas

Three Drawings for Illustration. i) A Cab for Two Men ii) Dictating the Will iii) Scene on a Ship

Artist: George Housman Thomas 1824–1868
Medium: Watercolour and gouache on paper
Dimensions: Support: 149 x 190 mm
support: 111 x 175 mm
support: 102 x 159 mm
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Bequeathed by J.R. Holliday 1927
Reference: N04330

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