Null Attributed to Edward Matthew Ward, RA,
British 1816-1879-

Two elegant ladi…

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Attributed to Edward Matthew Ward, RA, British 1816-1879- Two elegant ladies in an interior; oil on card, inscribed 'E.M. Ward RA' in pencil verso, 15.4 x 19.3 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK.

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Attributed to Edward Matthew Ward, RA, British 1816-1879- Two elegant ladies in an interior; oil on card, inscribed 'E.M. Ward RA' in pencil verso, 15.4 x 19.3 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK.

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