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Thornhill, James, Sir, 1675–1734
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Mercier, Philippe, 1689 or 1691–1760
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Simon, John, 1675–1751
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Vanderbank, John, 1694–1739
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18th century
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Sir James Thornhill, 1675–1734
Portrait bust of a man in full-length wig
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Attributed to Sir James Thornhill, 1675–1734
Portrait of a Man Wearing a Full-Bottomed Wig
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Print made by John Simon, 1675–1751
The Masqueraders
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