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An attractive oil painting by Moscheles dated [18]85, showing Stanley looking younger than his photographs of the time, perhaps depicting Stanley soon after his return to England in 1875.
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Henry Morton Stanley, bust length, in tropical dress
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FELIX STONE MOSCHELES (1833-1917)
Henry Morton Stanley, bust length, in tropical dress
signed and inscribed 'Henry M Stanley /by Moscheles [18]85 (lower right)
oil on canvas, unframed
22 1/8 x 16½in. (56.2 x 41.9cm.)
Henry Morton Stanley, bust length, in tropical dress
signed and inscribed 'Henry M Stanley /by Moscheles [18]85 (lower right)
oil on canvas, unframed
22 1/8 x 16½in. (56.2 x 41.9cm.)
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