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Emblems of the Civil War
Alexander Pope
A masterfully executed trompe-l'oeil still life of American Civil War military equipment arranged against a deep, paneled background.
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Scholarly portraits, interiors, and old-world pieces with gravity.
Scholarly interiors, portraits, and moody old-world works create a look that feels literary, intimate, and quietly dramatic.
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Art Versus Law
David Gilmour Blythe
This 19th-century genre painting captures a struggling artist facing eviction from his attic studio.
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Young Franklin at the Press
Enoch Wood Perry, Jr.
A masterful 19th-century depiction of a young Benjamin Franklin at work in a printing shop.
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Prisoners from the Front
Winslow Homer
Winslow Homer’s iconic Civil War scene captures a poignant moment of confrontation between a Union officer and Confederate prisoners.
Contains nudity
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The Gross Clinic
Thomas Eakins
A dramatic and masterful display of 19th-century realism depicting a surgical clinic in progress.