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and William Frederick Yeames. According to Graham Reynolds the group was notable for its love of practical jokes.Reynolds, Graham, ''Victorian Painting'', Macmillam, 1966, p. 179. St_Johns_Wood_Clique

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and Manet. Most of the members also belonged to the

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