Inscription
English Heritage
In this house the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was founded in 1848.
Site: Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (1 memorial)
WC1, Gower Street, 7
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Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
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Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
A group of English painters, poets and critics, founded in 1848 by : J. E. Mi...
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Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
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