'Good place for a rummage'
August 21 2018
Video: BBC
Here's a clip from the second episode of Britain's Lost Masterpieces, which airs on Wednesday, 9pm on BBC4. Emma Dabiri and I are in Manchester, looking into a painting which I think is by Zoffany.
In case you missed the first programme, on Rembrandt, it's here.

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