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Fairfax House
York
Title
Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 61 x W 51 cm
Accession number
TC1984/297
Acquisition method
purchased by Francis Johnson (1911–1995), 1984
Work type
Painting
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