Man in 18th Century Costume

England

18th century

  • Titles Man in 18th Century Costume (Descriptive)
  • Artist England
  • Medium wood with stone in eye
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Catherine H. Collins Collection, AFI.749.1998
  • Work Type figure
  • Classification Sculpture

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