Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies as 'Mary Queen of Scots'

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Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies as 'Mary Queen of Scots'

by Yvonne Gregory
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 20 June 1934
12 1/2 in. x 9 in. (316 mm x 230 mm) overall
Given by Terence Pepper, 2015
Photographs Collection
NPG x193462

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  • Yvonne Gregory (1889-1970), Photographer; wife of Bertram Park. Artist or producer associated with 110 portraits, Sitter in 9 portraits.

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