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Romney, George, 1734–1802
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1749
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Laocoon and his twin sons are strangled by two serpents during the preparations for a sacrifice
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Art in Focus : John Flaxman Modeling Bust of William Hayley (Yale Center for British Art, 2010-02-04 - 2010-05-30)
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Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson Dilworth, B.A. 1938
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George Romney, 1734–1802
Seated Figure with Upraised Arm
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