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Scott, Samuel, ca. 1702–1772
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1752
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In a New Light: 500 Years of British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2025-04-01 - 2026-01-30)
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Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Samuel Scott, ca. 1702–1772
Action off the Cape of Good Hope
ca. 1757
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Samuel Scott, ca. 1702–1772
Action off the Cape of Good Hope
ca. 1757
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