Shortly before his death, quoted in Frances Spalding, The Tate: A History (1998), pp. 62–70. Tate Gallery Publishing, London. .
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The roses are dying, and so am I.
— James Bolivar Manson
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About James Bolivar Manson
James Bolivar Manson (26 June 1879 – 3 July 1945) was an artist and director of the Tate gallery, London.
About James Bolivar Manson
James Bolivar Manson (26 June 1879 – 3 July 1945) was an artist and director of the Tate gallery, London.
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