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Frederick walker, the vagrants1866 this was followed by the bathers1867, the chaplains daughter1868, the old gate 1869, the woman in white1871, the housewife1871 and the harbour of refuge 1872. Miss halcombe hastened immediately to her sisters room. As would be expected with an original halftone print, there is printing on the reverse of this item. It combines a preraphaelitestyle beauty with black and white graphic design.
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