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A mezzotint portrait on paper depicting the British statesman William Ewart Gladstone (1809–1898). The subject is shown in three-quarter profile against a dark, atmospheric background, demonstrating the velvety tonal gradations characteristic of the mezzotint technique. The print features a clear rectangular plate mark. A publication line is visible in the lower-left margin, transcribed as Published 1902 by and London. The work is presented within a mount and a black-painted wooden frame.
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