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John Simpson

1782–1847

Head of a Man, probably Ira Frederick Aldridge exhibited 1827
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John Philip Simpson (1782–1847) was a British painter, known for his portraits.

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  • Head of a Man, probably Ira Frederick Aldridge

    John Simpson
    exhibited 1827
    On display at Tate Britain part of Historic and Modern British Art

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