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Nine sky sketches by William Ascroft
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- William Ascroft
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Board with nine mounted sketches, including three titled ‘Sunset with bright light above; afterglow with rays, No. 2, 7.50 to 8 o’clock; No 3, 8.5’ dated August 5th, and six titled ‘Sunset; “ring” strongly defined; afterglow, No. 5, 7.40; No. 6, 7.40 to 7.55’, dated August 14th, by William Ascroft, London, England, 1884