Tom Purdie (d.1829) — Charles Robert Leslie

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Artist: Charles Robert Leslie
Date: 1824
Location: Abbotsford House

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THE ARTIST

Charles Robert Leslie

Charles Robert Leslie, an American genre painter, was celebrated for bringing literary scenes to life on canvas, from Shakespeare to Cervantes.

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