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in 1918, his offer to paint a child's portrait brought in a bid of £250, equivalent to £15,383 in 2023.
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1062:Works by Herbert James Draper
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875:Joy of Museums Virtual Tours
145:Travelling Scholarship, 1890
262:Sir William Edmund Franklyn
16:British painter (1863-1920)
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152:Herbert James Draper
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1050:Works by H J Draper
911:Toll, pp. 103, 105.
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162:26 November 1863 –
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1044:H J Draper online
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255:The Kelpie
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158:1863-11-26
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