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Three Tuskers by David Shepherd. Oil, 18 x 32", 45.7 x 81.3 cm.

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current	10:42, 11 April 2008	640×364 (34 KB)	Tyrenius (Talk \| contribs)	(''Three Tuskers'' by David Shepherd. Oil, 18 x 32", 45.7 x 81.3 cm. Copyright presumed that of the artist. Retrieved from [http://www.artnet.com/artwork/424134331/844/three-tuskers.html artnet.com], 11 April 2008. ==Fair use in [[David Sheph)