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Title
English Ships under Sail in a Very Light Breeze
Date
c.1752
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 38.1 x W 58.4 cm
Accession number
B1981.25.72
Acquisition method
Paul Mellon Collection
Work type
Painting
Signature/marks description
Signed in brown paint, lower left: C Brooking
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