John Curwen

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Curwen, detail of an oil painting by W. Gush; in the National Portrait Gallery, London

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John Curwen: Media

British educator

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Curwen, detail of an oil painting by W. Gush; in the National Portrait Gallery, London

Curwen, detail of an oil painting by W. Gush; in the National Portrait Gallery, London

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