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After Peter Paul Rubens
Mr. Edward Gibbon, facing left in black-bordered scarlet coat and waistcoat, white shirt with lace cravat, holding a closed book 'Decline of the Roman Empire'
signed with initials and inscribed 'Mr Gibbon from S[i]r Josa by me ML' on reverse, gilt-metal frame with ribbon surmount
oval, 2¼ in. (57 mm.) high
Mr. Edward Gibbon, facing left in black-bordered scarlet coat and waistcoat, white shirt with lace cravat, holding a closed book 'Decline of the Roman Empire'
signed with initials and inscribed 'Mr Gibbon from S[i]r Jos
oval, 2¼ in. (57 mm.) high
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