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with man outside and figures in doorway

Salomons was a leading figure in the campaign for Jewish emancipation in Britain in the 19th century

Gassiot was the donor of the Gassiot Collection of paintings in the permanent collection of the Corporation of London

Interior of the Church of St George

The Covent Garden macaronies mb-height 2681 with man outside and figures'The Covent Garden macaronies', 1772. A macaroni (possibly George Colman) standing outside entrance to Covent Garden Theatre has snatched the wig off the head of a smaller man. A macaroni was a British dandy who affected continental fashions.

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