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Two Tax Collectors
Unknown Artist
A strikingly detailed 16th-century Northern Renaissance scene of two figures counting coins and recording accounts with intense, expressive focus.
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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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The Painter at His Easel
Honoré Daumier
A dramatic, high-contrast study of an artist at work, bathed in a solitary beam of studio light.
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La fonderie des suifs à l'Hôtel-Dieu
Pierre-Antoine Demachy
A dramatic 18th-century scene depicting the industrial interior of a tallow foundry in Paris.
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A Brawl in a Guard-room
Sébastien Bourdon
A dramatic 17th-century genre scene capturing a tense moment in a stone guardroom.
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Cincinnatus Leaves to Become Consul
Cornelis Cels
A dramatic neoclassical scene depicting the Roman legend of Cincinnatus departing for his consulship.
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Cantine municipale au faubourg Saint-Martin, pendant le siège de Paris
Gustave Achille Guillaumet
A poignant scene of life during the 1871 Siege of Paris, captured with moody realism by Gustave Guillaumet.
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The Seven Ages of Man: The Pantaloon
Robert Smirke
An atmospheric narrative scene from Shakespeare's 'As You Like It,' depicting the 'Pantaloon' stage of life.
Contains nudity
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The Dead Soldier
Joseph Wright of Derby
A poignant and dramatic scene by Joseph Wright of Derby depicting the human cost of war with masterful chiaroscuro lighting.
Contains nudity
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Saint Lawrence Prepared for Martyrdom
Adam Elsheimer
A dramatic Baroque-era oil painting on copper depicting the solemn preparation of Saint Lawrence for his martyrdom.
Contains nudity
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Saint Jerome
Unknown Artist
A dramatic 17th-century Italian depiction of Saint Jerome in a moment of divine inspiration.
Contains disturbing content
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Vanitas Still Life
Unknown Artist
A striking 17th-century vanitas still life exploring themes of mortality through dramatic lighting and symbolic objects.
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