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Lord Byron's Decoupage Screen

by Henry Charles William Angelo, probably by John Jackson
cut-out prints, oil paint and varnish on paper covered panels, circa 1814
72 in. x 66 7/8 in. (1830 mm x 1700 mm) overall
Lent by John Murray, 2022
Primary Collection
NPG L269

On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery

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