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Painting of a woman wearing a purple long sleeved dress and a head covering with arms raised, a red spiral between them, surrounded by vertical lines and wavy lines in red and purple. Creator's name, subject and the date of creation are inscribed on the reverse, probably by Edward Adamson.

'The nun is filled with horror"

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