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Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910 Sketches: fragment of woman in toga, hands clasped, drawn over larger light sketch of woman; graphite; tissue paper.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06343.346 Author/Creator: Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910 Place Written: s.l. Type: Sketch Date: [n.d.] Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 39 cm, Width: 26 cm Order a Copy

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

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