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The Way Down The Cliff by Miles Birkett Foster
The Way Down The Cliff
The Way Down The Cliff by Miles Birkett Foster
The Way Down The Cliff by Miles Birkett Foster

The Way Down The Cliff

Artist (North Shields, England, 1825 - 1899)
Date1867
Mediumwatercolour on paper
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsSight Size: Height: 29.3 cm, Width: 44.8 cm
Frame: Height: 60.2 cm, Width: 76 cm
AcquisitionAlexander Webster Bequest, 1921.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG002370
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