Identifier: lettersfromyoung01russ (find matches)
Title: Letters from a young painter abroad to his friends in England : adorned with copper plates
Year: 1750 (1750s)
Authors: Russel, James, ca. 1720-1763 Russell, John, fl. 1733-1795 Boitard, Louis-Philippe, fl. 1733-1770
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Publisher: London : Printed for W. Russel ...
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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