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Title
The Last Sleep of Argyll before His Execution, 1685
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 78.8 x W 91.5 cm
Accession number
1960P43
Acquisition method
presented by the trustees of the late A. A. Price, 1960
Work type
Painting
Inscription description
EM Ward RA , Signature , middle left
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