The Liberator

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The Liberator

Belgium, 1947
Paintings
Oil on canvas
39 3/16 × 31 1/8 × 1 3/8 in. (99.54 × 79.06 × 3.49 cm)
Gift of William Copley (52.31)
Modern Art
Not currently on public view

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