A Tamil philosopher and art historian. Born in Ceylon of a Tamil father and an English mother, brought up in England. Studied at University College, London.
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Ananda Coomaraswamy
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Leonard Woolf's Ceylon
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Khalil Gibran
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Otto Schade
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John Robert Cozens
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Winifred Turner
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Richard Cosway
Born Tiverton, Devon Painter of miniatures, the picture is a self-portrait.
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