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Gerard De Rose

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Gerard De Rose (1918-1987) - 1985 Oil, Portrait of A School Boy
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed and dated. Presented in a gilt frame with a cotton slip. On canvas.
Category

20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

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