Raqib Shaw Allegory of Melancholy (After Lucas Cranach the Elder) 2017-2018
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Raqib Shaw Allegory of Melancholy (After Lucas Cranach the Elder) 2017-2018
Acrylic liner and enamel on birchwood
134 x 100 cm | 52 3/4 x 39 3/8 in.
53 15/16 x 40 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (framed)
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