bishop's lengthn.Painting a certain size of canvas.
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toile?1578
cloth1695
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bishop's lengthc1870
pata1948
c1870 Winsor & Newton's Advt. Bishop's ½ length, 4 ft. 8 in. by 3 ft. 8 in.; whole length, 7 ft. 10 in. by 4 ft. 10 in.