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The Sweet Sound of Success

The Sharp siblings show the power of family to help and support each other towards greatness.

Hester Grant | Published in History Today Volume 70 Issue 8 August 2020

The Sharp Family, by Johan Zoffany, 1779-81 (John is next to Frances  in blue; Elizabeth plays the harpsichord beside Granville; James holds a ‘serpent’, William waves his hat and Judith plays the lute) © Stefano Baldini/Bridgeman Images.

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